by Heiner Kubny | Feb 16, 2021 | Archive, Arctic, Politics
The F357-Thetis is one of four large patrol boats of the Royal Danish Navy. The vessels’ tasks are mainly for the maintenance of sovereignty, search and rescue, fisheries inspection and assistance to local authorities. The areas of operation are normally...
by Heiner Kubny | Feb 13, 2021 | Archive, Arctic, Economy, Tourism, traffic
The ceremony included the customary placement of coins, with Helsinki Shipyard Project Manager Jonas Packalén, Lloyd´s Register representative Jukka Hujanen and Helsinki Shipyard Chairman Victor Olersky doing the honours. (Photo: Swan Hellenic) February 11, 2021...
by Heiner Kubny | Feb 12, 2021 | Archive, Science, Science, technology
Weddell seals rest on the pack ice. (Photo: AWI) Due to construction work in the sea, shipping, and gas and oil extraction, the oceans are becoming increasingly louder. A comprehensive international study has now shown that this noise affects the behaviour of far more...
by Heiner Kubny | Feb 11, 2021 | Antarctica, Archive, History, History, Science
The “Vernadsky Station” is located on Galíndez Island, part of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago, off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. (Photo: Michael Wenger) On February 6, 2021, the only Ukrainian Antarctic station, the...
by Heiner Kubny | Feb 10, 2021 | Archive, Uncategorized
Transshipment ports for shipping containers on both sides of the Northeast Passage will increase the capacity utilisation of ships and shorten the time taken for transports. “Rusatom Cargo” is planning a project for a sea terminal in the Murmansk region....
