Arctic Shipping

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China's "Tian En" ship crosses Bering Strait into "Polar Silk Road"

Xinhua 17 Aug 2018

17 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese ice-class cargo ship on Friday crossed the Bering Strait, starting its maiden voyage in the Arctic's Northeast Passage, a waterway known as the "Polar Silk Road ." ... COSCO SHIPPING keeps in regular contact with the Russian side to negotiate whether or when an icebreaker is necessary....

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Greenpeace docks in Long Beach for educational mission

ABC7 17 Aug 2018

The environmental activist group has docked its ship Arctic Sunrise at Pine Avenue Pier. The ship is in port for two weeks of ......

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World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful 'grey water' in Canada's Arctic

CBC 17 Aug 2018

The WWF says new regulations are needed to make sure water used on Arctic ships is properly treated. A spokesperson says grey water can be even 'more harmful than sewage.' ... ....

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Bankruptcy petition filed against Murmansk Shipping Company

Splash24/7 16 Aug 2018

Murmansk Shipping Company is on the ropes with a bankruptcy petition filed this week against this once powerful name in Arctic shipping....

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Feature: An icy journey to the west

Xinhua 15 Aug 2018

But now he's seeking something different, a challenge, and he has the Arctic in sight. Captain of Tian En, an ice-class cargo ship of China's COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Corporation, Chen started preparing for the journey months ago when he was on another business trip in Europe ... The Chinese vessel's debut voyage across the Arctic was in 2013, when Yong Sheng, also a COSCO's cargo ship, hit the headlines....

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MPs fear resurgent Russia will pose threat to Arctic stability

ITV 15 Aug 2018

Although the Arctic has traditionally been an area of low tension, the retreating ice sheet is making the Arctic more accessible to shipping and is exposing the region’s extensive ......

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Britain must beef up its defences in the Arctic to stave off the growing threat of Vladimir Putin's military in the region, MPs warn

This is Money 15 Aug 2018

Russia, under Vladimir Putin (pictured on Sunday at a summit in Kazakhstan) is in a scramble to control the lucrative and strategically important shipping paths in the Arctic which have opened up as ......

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UNH engineers deploy 'BEN' to help map Arctic sea floor

Union Leader 15 Aug 2018

A team of engineers and students from the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping recently returned from a voyage that deployed the first autonomous (robotic) surface vessel — the Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator (BEN) — from a NOAA ship far above the Arctic Circle ... ship far above the Arctic Circle....

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UNH robot mapping Arctic sea floor in remote areas to improve nautical charts

Union Leader 15 Aug 2018

A team of engineers and students from the University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping recently returned from a voyage that deployed the first autonomous (robotic) surface vessel — the Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator (BEN) — from a NOAA ship far above the Arctic Circle ... a NOAA ship far above the Arctic Circle....

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The NSA’s Role in a Climate-Changed World: Spying on Nonprofits, Fishing Boats, and the North Pole

The Intercept 15 Aug 2018

In the northernmost place in the United States, Point Barrow, Alaska, a National Security Agency collection site has allowed analysts to observe Russia’s military buildup 24/7, as melting Arctic ice opens a new conflict zone ... According to the documents, the NSA targets its surveillance at disputes over natural resources, from the dwindling fisheries of the South China Sea to the newly opened shipping channels of the Arctic....

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Greenpeace ranks Whole Foods No. 1 in seafood sustainability; Trader Joe’s falls 7 spots

Orange County Register 15 Aug 2018

The report is being released during a two-week Long Beach stay by Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise ship, which is docked at the Pine Avenue Pier and offered tours to the public the last two weekends ... Iconic Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise to offer free public tours in Long Beach Public tours Greenpeace ship, hears crew’s tales as Arctic Sunrise ......

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Arctic Air Personal Space Evaporative Cooler for $24 + free shipping

CNET 14 Aug 2018

As one of its daily deals, That Daily Deal offers the Arctic Air Personal Space Evaporative Cooler for $24.49 with free shipping. That's tied with last month's mention and the lowest price we could find by $14. It features LED lighting, a humidifier, and air purifier. Deal ends August 15. Note ... This item is scheduled to ship in mid-September ... ....

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Risk of extinction to local orcas looms with pipeline expansion

The San Juan Journal 14 Aug 2018

Greenpeace released the report while the Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, sailed the Salish Sea off the Washington coast near Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and the San Juan Islands last month. The ship followed the route that would experience a seven-fold increase in tar sands tanker traffic if the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is completed....

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