Sea fog near the Arctic sea ice edge poses a risk to ships (Photo: Xianyao Chen) The retreat of sea ice in the Arctic is providing welcome time savings — and thus potentially lower costs — for international trade, as ships can increasingly use the shorter Northern Sea...
The deployment of drifting buoys is intended to improve safety on the Northern Sea route. (Photo: AARI) By 2024, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) will deploy a new high-precision hydrometeorological network in the marine and coastal parts of the...
In the last 14 years, the extent of Arctic Ocean freezing has not been as strong as this winter. The early onset of winter in November contributed to this. (Image: NASA) Arctic sea ice extent grew faster than average in the winter of 2021/22, bucking the trend of ice...
The “Arktika” in the middle of the polar night and the ice of the Northeast Passage. With its 81,500 horsepower, the 173-meter-long ship is the most powerful icebreaker in the world. After initial engine difficulties, the nuclear icebreaker was now able to...
The Northern Sea Route already sees an increase in ship traffic. LNG-tankers, capable of breaking ice, are one of the new developments. But Russia plans to increase its icebreaker fleet to ensure more safety along the waterway and simultaneously pushes the region for...
