Shell’s Second Rig Departs for Alaska
The crew of Royal Dutch Shell’s second of two Arctic drilling rigs Noble Discoverer departed the Port of ...
read more →Engine Troubles Cut Polarstern’s Mission Short
The German research icebreaker Polarstern will end its current expedition to the Antarctic earlier than planned due ...
read more →West Antarctic Melt Rate Tripled in Last Decade
A comprehensive, 21-year analysis of the fastest-melting region of Antarctica has found that the melt rate of ...
read more →Active Methane Emission at Antarctic Seafloor Confirmed
During an expedition with the German research vessel Polarstern off the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, an ...
read more →DMS and P&O Maritime in Race to Build New Icebreaker
Two companies have been shortlisted to build a new Antarctic icebreaker as part of the largest investment in ...
read more →‘Polarstern’ Returns after Antarctic Mission
After year and a half in the Antarctic the research vessel Polarstern is expected back in its home port on 13 ...
read more →ICJ Orders Japan to Stop Whaling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, has delivered its judgment in the case ...
read more →IMO’s ‘Polar Code’ Ignores Environmental Dangers of ...
The new draft `Polar Code’ of safety and environmental rules fails to address the looming danger of having ...
read more →Antarctic Rescue Operations Completed
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed that the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long have broken free ...
read more →Passengers from MV Akademik Shokalskiy Transferred to ...
P&O Maritime vessel Aurora Australis has advised Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), that the 52 ...
read more →Antarctic Rescue Delayed by Ice Conditions
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been advised this ...
read more →52 Passengers Leave MV Akademik Shokalskiy Taped in ...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) was advised ...
read more →MV Akademik Shokalskiy Still Stuck in Antarctic Ice
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) vessel Aurora Australis is continuing to make its way to the Russian vessel ...
read more →First Vessel Approaching MV Akademik Shokalskiy Trapped ...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is continuing the coordination of a search and rescue for a Russian ...
read more →Research Vessel ‘Polarstern’ Departs on ...
On Saturday, 8 June 2013 the research vessel Polarstern will be embarking on an expedition to the Antarctic winter. ...
read more →Icebreaker HMS Protector Frees MV Fram from Antarctic Ice
A Norwegian cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in thick ice off the coast of Antarctica has been guided to ...
read more →Fire on Korean Fishing Vessel Jeong Woo 2 in Ross Sea, ...
Two of the rescued crew members from the Jeong Woo 2 are believed to have extensive burn injuries and ...
read more →RV Polarstern on 28th Antarctic Expedition
On Friday, 28 October 2011 the research icebreaker Polarstern sets off on its 28th Antarctic expedition. Over 200 ...
read more →NSF Signs Agreement to Charter Russian Icebreaker for ...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) yesterday announced it has reached an agreement with a Russian company to ...
read more →Antarctic Fuel Oil Ban, ECA MARPOL Amendments Enter ...
Amendments to IMO’s MARPOL Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships enter into force on 1 August 2011, ...
read more →British Antarctic Survey Discovers Underwater Volcanoes ...
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters ...
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