Christophe de Margerie breaks the ice aft using the ship’s propellers. Photo: Sovcomflot The Arctic Council’s working groups published an updated report on Arctic maritime traffic in January, with 10 years’ hindsight on the area figures. Last week,...
Expedition vessel “Mikhail Somov” has been in operation since 1975 and is capable of breaking ice up to 70 centimeters. (Photo: Yuri Dvornikov) Reports emerged on July 25 that the research vessel “Mikhail Somov” ran aground near the Franz Josef...
The U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) conducts its research primarily in the area between the Antarctic Peninsula and the Ross Sea. The most important tools here are the two icebreakers (here the Nathaniel B. Palmer). The two ships also supply the McMurdo and Palmer...
The “Ocean Atlantic”, operated by the Danish provider Albatros Expeditions, was involved in an accident in the Hinlopen Strait in mid-July, causing damage that had to be assessed in Longyearbyen. Numerous safety deficiencies were discovered. Image:...
Argentina’s only icebreaker, the “Almirante Irizar” in the port of Ushuaia. From here, the ship supplies its Antarctic stations and conducts research cruises. Now the ship will receive support. Image: Argentine Government via Wikicommons CC-BY 2.5 In...