Director of the national park Alexander Kirilov told the TASS news agency that the memorial expedition is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the archipelago. It will take place on the Eldorado sailing ship.
The expedition members plan to visit key points associated with the discovery of Franz Josef Land. Among them are Gallia Island, Cape Tegetthof, Wilchek Island and Tikhaya Bay.
The base of the Russian Arctic National Park is located in the Tikhaya Bay of Hooker Island. It is located on the territory of the Tikhaya Bay polar station, which was opened in 1929.
ALROSA presented the interim results of its corporate program "Territory of Well-Being"—a large-scale project that helps employees of Yakutia's diamond mining companies develop a mindful and healthy lifestyle.
Currently, the Russian icebreaking fleet has 43 icebreakers, including 8 nuclear-powered ships and by 2030 14 more icebreakers and 9 ice-class tankers will be built, said Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantin Pashkov.
Russia’s deputy prime minister Yuri Trutnev and governor of the Murmansk Region Andrey Chibis proposed declaring 2027 the Year of the Arctic in Russia.
The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is impossible without the modernization of the main cities located in the Arctic, said Dmitry Pristanskov, State Secretary and Vice President of Norilsk Nickel.
The polar branch of Norilsk Nickel conducted comprehensive exercises to localize and eliminate the accident at the water transport operation site on the Norilsk River.
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) will host the first container transit voyage from a Chinese port to European ports, said Vladimir Panov, Deputy Chairman of the State Commission for Arctic Development.
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