U.S. Icebreaker Healy Wraps up Four-Month Patrol of Arctic, Countering Growing Chinese Presence U.S. Coast Guard icebreakersHealyandStorisconducted 129-day and 112-day Arctic deployments this summer. A substantial presence increase over previous summers. Both vessels monitored growing vessel activity in the region with five Chinese research vessels operating in the waters around Alaska.
US Department of Homeland Security on New Visit in Tromsø: Seeking Arctic Knowledge Dimitri Kusnezov at the US Department of Homeland Security was recently in Tromsø, Northern Norway, for the second time in less than a year. At UiT, he was introduced to a wide range of Arctic research. Kusnezov says the department wants insight into how the world and the Arctic region appear, as seen from Norway.
U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Faces Delays With No Funding Request for 2025, Aims to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker The U.S. Coast Guard did not request additional funding for the Polar Security Cutter icebreaker program in 2025, while it revises the program schedule hinting at further delays. To secure additional icebreaker capacity in the short-term it earmarked $125 million to acquire a commercial icebreaker, likelyM/V Aiviq.
US Icebreaker Healy On Succesful Research Voyage in the Siberian Arctic Tromsø (High North News): The US' largest and most technologically advanced coast guard vessel, the icebreaker USCGC Healy, has visited Tromsø after an international research voyage in the Eastern Arctic Ocean. In previous years, this voyage has been conducted with Russian icebreakers.
USA's Largest Icebreaker to Northern Norway in October The US's largest coast guard ship and icebreaker,USCGC Healy, will arrive in Tromsø at the beginning of October.
USA's Largest Icebreaker to Northern Norway in October The US's largest coast guard ship and icebreaker,USCGC Healy, will arrive in Tromsø at the beginning of October.
Russian Government Vessel Continues to Follow US Coast Guard Icebreaker on Northern Sea Route Russian survey vesselAkademik Nemchinovsteamed from the port of Pevek toward USCGCHealyand has been following its track for the past 48 hours. The US icebreaker continues on its science mission sailing in the East Siberian Sea.
US Coast Guard Icebreaker Sails in Proximity to Russia’s Northern Sea Route A US science mission has taken Coast Guard icebreakerHealyinto the East Siberian Sea in proximity to cargo vessels transiting Russia’s Arctic waters. Automatic Identification System data suggest the vessel has entered what Russia considers the waters of its Northern Sea Route, though experts caution that it is too early to draw conclusions.
