ice breaker

Glaciation of the Gulf of Finland could undermine Russian oil exports, — Bloomberg

Non-ice-class vessels are allowed to pass only with individual icebreaker escorts, and the wait for convoys has stretched to 5–7 days.

19.02.2026 - 10:00
Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” arrived at the station “Akademik Vernadskyi”

The research vessel covered the route from Chile to the station through the Drake Passage in five days.

5.12.2025 - 16:39
Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” arrived in Antarctica at the Polish station

The scientific research icebreaker “Noosfera” has reached the Polish station “Artztowski” in Antarctica.

4.11.2025 - 13:33
Icebreaker “Noosfera” begins fifth Antarctic season

The fifth Antarctic season of the Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” has started – it should become a record in terms of the number of studies and cooperation with other countries.

17.10.2025 - 14:04
Ukrainian-Mexican research to be conducted on board the icebreaker “Noosfera”

Ukraine will host the first Mexican Antarctic expedition at the Akademik Vernadsky station, and joint research will be conducted aboard the “Noosfera”.

13.08.2025 - 13:10
British icebreaker stops at “Vernadskyi” station (photo)

The crew of the British icebreaker “Sir David Attenborough” visited the Ukrainian Antarctic station.

28.04.2025 - 13:51
Radiosondes launched simultaneously from “Noosfera” and Vernadskyi for the first time

Meteorologists conducted a unique experiment — they launched radiosondes from the Akademik Vernadskyi station and the “Noosfera” vessel simultaneously.

25.03.2025 - 15:43
Oceanographic buoys launched from the icebreaker “Noosfera” for the first time

In March, Ukrainian scientists launched six argobuoys from the Noosphere into Antarctic waters.

20.03.2025 - 14:11
Icebreaker “Noosfera” arrived at the Ukrainian station “Akademik Vernadsky”

The research vessel “Noosfera” delivered the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic expedition to the Akademik Vernadsky station.

17.03.2025 - 16:46
Russian nuclear icebreaker collides with cargo ship

The Russian nuclear icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” suffered significant hull damage as a result of a collision with a cargo ship while operating on the Northern Sea Route.

29.01.2025 - 09:00