Arctic Guardian 2025: Multilateral Exercise on Maritime Emergency Response off Northern Norway The exercise, which gathers coast guard resources from the seven Western Arctic states, is underway. "In a changing Arctic, it is crucial that we train together, build trust, and understand each other's capabilities," says the Commander of Norway's Coast Guard.
French Cruise Ship Set to Travel to North Pole in 2021 The Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first icebreaking cruise ship, is scheduled to travel to the North Pole in 2021. While the vessel uses cleaner natural gas and is built to a Polar Class 2 standard, questions surrounding passenger safety and environmental impact remain.
Arctic Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Canada’s Northwest Passage The Russian-flagged passenger ship Akademik Ioffe ran aground along Canada’s Arctic Northwest Passage with 162 people aboard early on Friday, August 24th.
First Large Cruise Ship to Transit North-West Passage this Summer The first large cruise ship, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity, carrying up to 1,800 people, is scheduled to transit the Northwest Passage (NWP) from the Pacific to the Atlantic in August 2016.
