Dolphins stuck in ice in Newfoundland growing weaker

Four dolphins are still stuck in ice in Newfoundland, and even though the Mayor has appealed for help, an official from the Federal Fisheries Department is only now on the scene to monitor the dolphins. He says...

Newfoundland Town Appeals for Help for Trapped Dolphins

Dolphins have now been freed.  Please see NP story   'Local Boys' in Speedboat Free Dolphins. Seal Cove, N.L. - The mayor of a small town in Newfoundland is pleading with the Federal Fisheries...

Canadian Coast Guard Clashes With Anti-Sealing Activists

The controversial annual seal hunting season began with a literal bang: the sound of two ships and two very different points of view colliding in the cold waters off Canada's east coast."A Canadian coast guard...

Future Ship Research Vessel Aurora Borealis

gCaptain tells us: The most technologically advanced drillship in the world is not on lovaton in the gulf of mexico or in a Korean shipyard. Actually it’s not even built yet. Meet the Aurora Borealis, a dynamically positioned, drillship/icebreaker, arctic research vessel...

US rushes icebreaker to counter Ruskie threat to North Pole

News that the US government is rushing a Coast Guard icebreaker to the north to coutner Russia's claim to the North Pole will surely annoy Canadians.The Healy icebreaker of the U.S. Coast Guard Service leaves...

U.S. to send icebreaker to N.Pole Aug. 6 after Russian mission

" World U.S. to send icebreaker to N.Pole Aug. 6 after Russian mission 16:35 | 02/ 08/ 2007 Print version WASHINGTON, August 2 (RIA Novosti) - A United States icebreaker will leave Seattle August 6 for an...

Russians claim vast swaths of Arctic Ocean

"Russians claim vast swaths of Arctic Ocean Pair of ships travel through ice, reach North Pole in attempt to claim petroleum-rich Arctic sea bed; to plant flag on seabed DOUGLAS BIRCH Associated Press August 1, 2007 at 7:04 PM EDT MOSCOW — A Russian expedition aiming to...

Russian ships reach North Pole

"Russian ships reach North Pole 8/1/2007, 12:24 p.m. EDT By DOUGLAS BIRCH The Associated Press (AP) — V MOSCOW — An expedition aimed at strengthening Russia's claim to much of oil and gas wealth beneath the...

USA Eyes an Ice-Free Northwest Passage

You may not believe in global warming, but the US military does. Despite a general downplay of climate change by the current US government, top military minds are already up in arms over a rapidly-melting...

US Declares War For The Arctic

"In this case they are extending their borders to include the Arctic. So its now a battle on the Mexican, Canadian and Arctic borders. Like Kyoto and the International Court the US has failed to sign the Law of the Sea. More premptive perogative of the Empire. U.S....

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