As tensions rise to grab Arctic resources, the U.S. is racing to construct a new icebreaker vessel that can secure a foothold ...

The Nordic nation, with its extensive experience in navigating the icy Baltic Sea, has made and designed more icebreakers ...

Icebreaker ships are engineering marvels designed to navigate and conquer some of the harshest icy waters on the planet.

The adventurer and author of Into the Ice recounts his harrowing attempt to sail the Northwest Passage and why he always ...

Two of Louisiana's biggest shipbuilders are joining forces to fend off foreign competition to build the U.S. Coast Guard's ...

There's a sense of déjà vu in the defence community over the proposal by both Liberals and Conservatives to give the navy ...

impact mercury's movement through Arctic ecosystems, and its transport from the atmosphere and terrestrial environment to the marine waters. On the return trip, the ship encountered upwelled ...

HELSINKI—Smashing ice is straightforward—except when it is more than 10-feet thick and you’re using a ship, even one designed for the job. If an icebreaker’s hull is the wrong shape ...