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Ships complete 'historical passage' on Northern Sea Route

8 Dec 2021
New Siberian Islands
It has been an Arctic odyssey for the ships and crews that in November got stuck in sea-ice on the remote Northern Sea Route. After a month of icy captivity and subsequent icebreaker rescue, a convoy of nine vessels this week made it to safety in the Kara Sea. On December 7, a Russian nuclear icebreaker completed
ArcticToday / Mike Brubaker
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