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The Northwest Passage is becoming navigable for longer periods of the year. Ship traffic, however, still bears hazardous risks. A German-Canadian research team co-initiated by FRAUNHOFER wants to change that. In the project PASSAGES, it is conducting the preparatory work for a safe navigation through the icy waters.

Nunavik's voyage through the Northwest Passage.

Cargo ship from Nunavik mine to travel Northwest Passage.

Cruises Prepares for Northwest Passage Sailings with Jean-Michel COUSTEAU.

Cargo Ship Makes 1st-Ever Solo Trip Through Northwest Passage.

Despite climate change, sea ice in the Northwest Passage remains too thick and treacherous for it to become a regular commercial Arctic shipping route for many decades, according to new research out of York University.

US To Work "Aggressively" For Free Gulf Passage.

The Arctic is among the most rapidly-changing regions on Earth. Diminishing levels of sea-ice has increased opportunities for maritime activities in historically inaccessible areas such as the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage. Degradation of Arctic marine ecosystems may accompany expanding vessel operations through introduced underwater noise, potential for large oil spills, among other things; and may compound stressors already effecting biological populations due to climate change. Assessments are needed to track changes in vessel traffic patterns and associated environmental impacts. We analyzed Arctic-wide vessel Automatic Identification System data 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 to quantify the amount and spatial distribution of vessel operations, assess possible changes in these operations, and establish a baseline for future monitoring. Nearly 400,000 vessel transits were analyzed. Number of trips, hours of operation, and amount of sea surface exposed to vessel traffic were used to compare operations between 14 delineated waterways. Operations were extensive and diverse: an average of 132,828 trips were made annually by over 5,000 different vessels. Transits were made in all areas studied and all months of the year. Maritime activities were intensive in some areas, but ice-limited in others. Amount of sea surface exposed to vessel traffic exceeded 70% in all but three areas. Bulk carriers, cargo ships, passenger/cruise ships, research survey ships, and vessels supporting oil/gas-related activities were represented. However, fishing vessels, primarily in the BARENTS, BERING, and Norwegian Seas, surpassed operations of all other vessel types and comprised about one-half of all voyages each year. We observed no overt increasing or decreasing trends in vessel traffic volume in our limited study period. Instead, inter-year variation was evident. While the number of unique vessels and transits increased year-to-year, hours of operation declined in the s

China to enhance communication ability in Northeast Passage of Arctic.

Coronavirus. En Uruguay, les derniers passagers à bord du paquebot Greg MORTIMER vont être évacués.

The Northwest Passage Remains Treacherous, Despite Ice Retreat.

Who controls the Northwest Passage? It's up for debate.

China used research mission to test trade route through Canada's Northwest Passage.

Bremerhaven, 8 June 2012, The North-East Passage, the sea route along the North coast of Russia, is expected to be free of ice early again this summer. The forecast was made by sea ice physicists of the Alfred WEGENER Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association based on a series of measurement flights over the LAPTEV Sea, a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. Amongs experts the shelf sea is known as an "ice factory" of Arctic sea ice. At the end of last winter the researchers discovered large areas of thin ice not being thick enough to withstand the summer melt.

Transfert des passagers sur un bateau de la Marine Israélienne (partie 2).

Transfert des passagers du Dignité - Al Karama.

The fatal capsizing of the cement carrier Cemfjord off the north of Scotland in January 2015 was almost certainly due poor passage planning and a resulting decision not to seek shelter according the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the continued threat of piracy, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged ships to follow advice of navies and that of the International Maritime Organization while planning passage through the region.

Sydney navy base opened to cruise ships.

New passenger terminal at Portsmouth Port on schedule.