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TSB's Nathan E. Stewart report includes recommendations on fatigue
TSB's Nathan E. Stewart report includes recommendations on fatigueMay 31, 2018 03:51 PMThe tug's watchkeeper fell asleep and missed a planned course...
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En route to the Far North to Attempt an Arctic Solar Voyage - Tuktoyaktuk to...
En route to the Far NorthI set off from Brittany last week and have arrived in Luxembourg with Icade right behind me, safely hitched to its trailer. Together we have covered a lot of ground—even though...
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Silversea exploring feasibility of simultaneous Arctic cruises
Silversea exploring the feasibility of simultaneous Arctic cruisesBy Tom Stieghorst / June 14, 2018ONBOARD THE SILVER CLOUD -- Silversea Cruises is in the late stages of planning one of the most...
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Some times you just want to let the genie out of the bottle and make it...
Alaska to Mexico 2017“At some point we knew it would be time to leave Alaska. Leaving Hoonah would be hard, we’d made so many good friends here in this part of the world that’s refreshingly faraway...
View ArticleYouTube Video - David Scott Cowper and sidekick Jane Maufe cruising on M/V...
The First Person to Sail Around The World Solo In Both Directions and Transit Six of the Northwest Passage 7 Official Routes...BLOGGER COMMENTS:Click on the video then click the "CC" in the bottom tray...
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20180619 Update re ARCTIC SOLAR - The Arctic is fast approaching
http://anne-quemere.com/en/au-bout-de-la-route-larctique/The Arctic is fast approaching!The very adventure has its share of surprises, and this one, even before getting underway, seems to be no...
View ArticleYouTube Video - Yvan Bourgnon sails the NW Passage solo in 2017
Découvrez la version inédite en anglais de la vidéo sur le défi BIMEDIA le premier Passage du Nord Ouest à la voile en solitaire réalisé par Yvan Bourgnon en été 2017(English circumnavigation video...
View ArticleGlobal warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decades
Global warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decadesBy: Associated PressSALIDA, Colo. (AP) — We were warned.On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world...
View ArticleBoth Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage - Silversea is making cruise...
Luxury line Silversea are in the final stages of planning one of the most ambitious expeditions in the world – simultaneous multiweek cruises in both the Canadian and Russian arctics.The voyage which...
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Waiting for sea ice requires patience and good advice... LNG cargo tanker...
First Yamal LNG cargo to head through Arctic to Asia departs26 June 2018 18:10 Source:ICISLONDON (ICIS)--The first cargo from Russia’s 5.5mtpa Yamal LNG project to head through the Arctic Northern Sea...
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Study identifies which marine mammals are most at risk from increased Arctic...
July 2, 2018Study identifies which marine mammals are most at risk from increased Arctic ship trafficHannah HickeyUW NewsBeluga whales in the pack ice in West Greenland. Ships using the Northwest...
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Arctic Solar by Icade - July 3 2018 - Waiting for solarboat ICADE to arrive...
What is this expedition all about?Simply put:A solar-powered boat 2,000 nautical mile trek in Arctic waters between the hamlets of Tuktoyaktuk and Pond Inlet.See:...
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Coast Guard moves north for ‘Arctic Shield’ 2018
Coast Guard moves north for ‘Arctic Shield’ 2018By Gabe Colombo, KNOM - Nome -July 3, 2018A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter in Kotzebue. (Photo: Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn, U.S....
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Summer Sea Ice Is Causing Havoc for Shipping in the Arctic
Summer Sea Ice Is Causing Havoc for Shipping in the ArcticAP/David Goldman3 Jul 2018Summer sea ice is causing havoc for shipping in the Arctic. This is the same Arctic sea ice that climate change...
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Arctic dried apples a winner
Arctic ApBitz from Summerland's Okanagan Specialty Fruits is No. 1 new release in both the snack and dried-fruit categories on Amazon.com.Amazon.com sells virtually everything and lots of it.That's why...
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2018 NW Passage on July 4th 2018 re Pacific and Atlantic Snapshot in one word...
FROM THE PACIFIC ... MONTHLY SEA ICE OUTLOOK...Looking at the big picture, sea ice break up has slowed significantly during June as expected due to thicker first year and multi-year ice north of 70N....
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In the Arctic Ocean, Hurricane Season Hits in the Summer
Ref: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/in-the-arctic-ocean-hurricane-season-hits-in-the-summer/A powerful Arctic cyclone hammered the central Arctic in August 2012 and contributed to the breakup of...
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Planning a Northwest Passage? Contact Voyage Adviser via email
Planning a Northwest Passage?Questions? Routing Advise? Outfitting? Provisions?Organize your team wisely, I can help!Email: voyageadviser (at) gmail (dot) com
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Scientists may have solved a huge riddle in Earth’s climate past. It doesn’t...
Scientists may have solved a huge riddle in Earth’s climate past. It doesn’t bode well for the future.An ancient flood seems to have stalled the circulation of the oceans, plunging the Northern...
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When is Barrow (sea ice) Break-Up?
Reference: http://seaice.alaska.edu/gi/observatories/barrow_breakupWhat is Break-UpPhoto of landfast ice between Barrow and Point Barrow. This forecast focuses on the ice North of the site of the Navy...
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