The Arctic is thawing, but navigating its icy waters is still a major concern. As nations from the US to China and Russia look to tap minerals, oil, and gas fields at the top of the world — and gain a ...

After developing the technique some five years ago, Aker Arctic has now completed the research required to get its new design ...

Naval News asked the U.S. Coast Guard for more information on the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Arctic icebreaker, Storis’s SH ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved construction of a nuclear icebreaker, which could help expand his country's trade routes. Putin granted permission for the ship—dubbed ...

China has claimed a milestone in Arctic exploration as it conducted the first manned deep-sea dive in the ice-covered waters ...

Davie Defense, a shipbuilder with two centuries of experience, plans to build a new shipyard in the United States’ Gulf Coast ...

The route would be a two-way corridor for ships to travel between the northern edge of the Bering Strait and the US-Canada ...

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be named the Polar Max and aimed at bolstering Arctic ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) remains moored during the Storis commissioning ceremony at Juneau, Alaska, August 10, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen Caver) ...

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy in October 2018, about 715 miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska. (From U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is set to return to the Arctic next ...

At a shipyard in Finland last month, workers cut the first steel for a new icebreaker ship. Over the next three years, about 10,000 tons of the metal will go into the hull before the vessel is carried ...