Today, effective navigation in the Arctic waters of the NSR is unimaginable without icebreaker assistance. In the 20th century, icebreakers became the primary type of nuclear-powered civilian ...

The state plans to build a new icebreaker to replace a 60-year-old vessel in a joint Estonian-Finnish project, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported. Critics argue that a warming climate means there is little ...

Russia’s new combat icebreaker, Ivan Papanin, begins trials to bolster Arctic presence. Armed and ice-capable, it signals a growing military focus in the region. As Russia has focused more on ...

The Ice Breaker Road Race is set for its 45 th year in Great Falls on Sunday, April 27. The annual event includes a five-mile, three-mile and one-mile race for runners of all ages. The cost of the ...

Finnish shipbuilding firm Rauma Marine Constructions is in negotiations with the United States Coast Guard over the potential construction of several icebreakers, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Friday.

cbc.ca Icebreaker hockey tournament celebrates unsung heroes Posted: April 11, 2025 | Last updated: April 11, 2025 Grande Cache, Alta., is a hockey town. The community 430 kilometres west of ...

The new icebreaker, measuring 158m long, will be able to operate year-round in the High Arctic. (Seaspan Shipyards) Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for ...

Those include: Three or more Arctic Security Cutters and an unspecified number of Great Lakes icebreakers for $5.03 billion. Two Polar Security Cutters and advanced procurement for $4.3 billion.

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team disembark from the country's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, at a base dock in Shanghai, east China, April 8, 2025. China's research ...