Planned runway in Antarctica failed
Australia has abandoned plans to build a 2,700m concrete runway near its Davis research station on the coast of Antarctica.
Swan Hellenic christens the SH Minerva
On November 23, 2021, Swan Hellenic christened its new ship, SH Minerva, at the Helsinki shipyard. The godmother was Johanna Mäkelä, Finland’s first professor of food culture.
Inuit Circumpolar Council receives IMO consultative status
The Inuit Circumpolar Council now has a say in decisions, actions and policies of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Air traffic to Antarctica
On 2 and 4 November 2021, an Airbus A340-300 operated two flights to Antarctica from Cape Town. It is suspected that they were transports for fuel and supplies.
Deep freezing to stabilize melting permafrost
Global warming and rising temperatures in the Arctic are causing permafrost to thaw, causing major problems for cities north of the Arctic Circle.
There’s a lot going on in Murmansk
There’s a lot of activity in the Murmansk area. Now Rostelecom announces that construction of a new data center will begin in Murmansk early next year.
Cargo to Chukotka arrives too late
A difficult situation has developed in the delivery of goods to Chukotka. From July to September, three times fewer ships arrived in the ports than usual.
Tug of war over Arctic oil in Europe’s north?
Drilling for oil in Europe’s northern waters could become a tug-of-war between the EU’s new Arctic strategy and Norway’s production intentions.
Northern Sea Route to be navigable all year round
Russia has invested heavily in the infrastructure of the North Sea route and wants it to become a major shipping route. From 2023 it should be passable all year round.
18-hour record flight over Antarctica
Qantas flew from Buenos Aires to Darwin on October 6, a 14,673-kilometre odyssey that took nearly 18 hours. This involved flying long distances along the Antarctic.
Oil production in Falkland – what next?
UK oil company Harbour Energy said it was considering cashing in an option to exit the Falkland Islands project and would leave Falkland.
The end of Norwegian coal mining on Svalbard
Coal production on Svalbard will cease in 2023. Gruve 7 is the last Norwegian state-owned coal company that still produces coal.
Drive motor of icebreaker “Arktika” replaced
As “Kronstadt Marine Plan” informed, the “Arktika” came to Kronstadt for repairs on August 11. The replacement of the right propeller engine took a month.
Work on Lavna port resumed
On the west coast of Kola Bay, construction of the Lavna sea trade port resumed after one year’s interruption.
Commissioning of solar power plants in Chukotka
Snezhnoye and Kanchalan in Chukotka were connected to a ‘solar-plus-diesel’ plant. These are the first projects of their kind in the Arctic zone of Russia.
India to participate in Arctic LNG 2
India discussed the possibility of LNG purchases together with the acquisition of a stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Russia plans big investments in Arctic safety and economic development
At the “Safety Arctic 2021” conference in Murmansk, Russian proposed plans for its development of safety and economic growth along the Northern Sea Route. PolarJournal attended the meeting and talked to experts.
“Le Commandant Charcot” reached the North Pole
On 06.09.2021 at 10:38 a.m. the “Le Commandant Charcot” was the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole.
Sami force Swiss companies to take more responsibility
After years of opposition from indigenous people, a Swiss energy company has reconsidered its investment in a Norwegian wind power project.
NOVATEK plans wind farm in Sabetta
Russian gas producer NOVATEK plans to build a wind power plant in Sabetta to gradually replace the generation of the local gas-fired thermal power plant.
Yuri Trutnev wants to promote tourism in Russia’s Far East
We want to start a cruise company in the Far East and would like to order several cruise ships from local shipyards. This is what Yuri Trutnev said in an interview.
“Sevmorput” afloat again
The voyage to Antarctica last fall ended unexpectedly for the “Sevmorput” due to a broken propulsion propeller. Now she is afloat again and has arrived in Murmansk.
Tragic helicopter crash in Kamchatka
On Thursday morning, in dense fog, a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into the Kurile Sea on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
“Polar Express” fiber optic cable ‘Made in Murmansk’.
The main function of JSC is the production of fiber optic cables for the project of construction of the trans-Arctic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok.
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