With Harbour Energy, a major player in the Sea Lion oil fields has exited. The exact circumstances are not known, but could have a political background. (Photo: Harbour Energy) British oil and gas company Harbour Energy said on September 23 that it was considering...
Gruve 7 outside Longyearbyen, is the last coal mine still in operation in Norway. (Photo: Marcel Schütz, Longyearbyen) Coal production on Svalbard will cease in 2023. Gruve 7 is the last mine of Norway’s state-owned coal company still producing coal. This is...
Ice core drills testing in Kingston, south of Hobart. (Foto: Sean McComish/AAD) The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) will embark on one of its most ambitious summer seasons ever, with three ships and a range of aircraft being used to support expeditions. The...
The icebreaker “Arktika” arrived back in St. Petersburg on September 12 after repairs in Kronstadt. (Photo: Anton Haas, St. Petersburg) According to the shipyard “Kronstadt Marine Plan”, the “Arktika”, the class leader of the new...
On February 6, 1996, the Ukrainian flag was hoisted for the first time and the British Faraday Station was renamed “Akademik Vernadsky”, and handed over to Ukraine. (Photo: UAC) With the support of Coca-Cola, a plastic recycling plant was installed at the...