USCG Captain Bill Woityra will update attendees at Maritime Arctic 2026 - The Future of Arctic Shipping with USCG plans for future Arctic capable fleet assets
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Canadian Coast Guard tests Arctic surveillance drone as air force delivery stalls | CBC News The Canadian Coast Guard will deploy its new Hermes 900 Starliner drone for Arctic test flights this summer after a federal restructuring shifted surveillance assets to Department of National Defence....

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Trump seeks to jump-start long-planned Antarctic research icebreaker White House’s 2027 budget request includes $900 million for NSF to upgrade U.S. academic fleet

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Construction of CCG Polar Icebreaker advances with production Construction of CCG Polar Max, Canada's next–generation polar icebreaker, advances with production start ceremony at its shipyard in Lévis.

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'Massive operation': Canadian driller, shipper enlisted to help tap Greenland oil CALGARY — The promotional video shows a small creek trickling through a mossy patch in an otherwise brown, barren landscape, icebergs looming just offshore. A petroleum engineer dips a hand into the s...

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U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access

There are no words to describe how despicable this sounds.

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Beijing abandons Arctic projects with Russia as sanctions risks mount Read more

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Here’s what Canada’s Coast Guard is doing in the north CTV News’ Abigail Bimman was on site to tour CCGS Jean Goodwill after it arrived in Nuuk, Greenland for a scheduled crew change.

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Russia’s Northern Sea Route Cargo Volumes Fall for Second Straight Year - The Moscow Times Russia’s plan to significantly expand cargo traffic along its Arctic shipping route has fallen short for a second consecutive year, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday, citing industry data.

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Cantwell announces $323M to prepare Seattle for Polar Security Icebreakers - Lynnwood Times Commitment from U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday for an additional $323 million investment to prepare Base Seattle to be homeport to the first

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In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world's last ice area | CBC News Often referred to as the one of the last places in the world with year-round sea ice, the waterways around Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq have historically been difficult to access. ...

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Coast Guard issues contract to build icebreakers in Louisiana and Finland Congressional critics have called for action to close an Arctic region “icebreaker gap” with Russia and China.

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Navy ponders concept of Canadian-built amphibious landing ship for Arctic operations | CBC News With Canada ramping up defence spending, the navy is looking at how it can move equipment and personnel quickly throughout the Arctic and the world. The answer might be an amphibious landing ship, say...

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Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get a boost with expedition in 2026 | CBC Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get another boost in early 2026, as the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy confirms a possible second expedition is in the works, in collaboration ...

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South Africa’s Historic Antarctic Research Vessel SA Agulhas Set To Be Auctioned Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

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Putin approves North Pole base and additional Arctic projects by decree | Polar Journal Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered by decree on 15 December the construction of a non-permanent ice base at the North Pole.

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Bollinger taps retired Coast Guard officers to lead Arctic Security Cutter program Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., announced Dec. 10 that it has named two retired U.S. Coast Guard officers to lead its program to build a series of icebreaking Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the

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RSS Sir David Attenborough prepares for pioneering Antarctic mission. Group Captain Stratton and Captain Stevens discuss the upcoming Ice Trials aboard the RSS Sir David Attenborough. Photographer Corporal Katrina Knox. The Royal Research Ship (RSS) Sir David Attenborou...

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Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port’s first phase estimated at $350 million A proposed Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port will cost $350 million for its first phase, proponents of the project told a press conference on Dec. 2.

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Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port’s first phase estimated at $350 million A proposed Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port will cost $350 million for its first phase, proponents of the project told a press conference on Dec. 2.

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Early Thick Arctic Ice Forces Russian LNG Carrier to Retreat Russia’s attempts to continue to ship LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 site to China appear to have been stymied by an early onset of thick winte...

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Inuit get permanent voice in setting international shipping policies Inuit now have a guaranteed voice in forming Arctic shipping policy.

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Conceptual design of nuclear-powered icebreaker unveiled China State Shipbuilding Corp, the world's largest shipbuilder, is promoting a new conceptual design of a nuclear-powered multirole icebreaker that can ferry both passengers and cargo.

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Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?

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