Navigability of the Northern Sea Route for Arc7 ice-class vessels during winter and spring sea-ice conditions

Sea ice hinders the navigability of the Arctic, especially in winter and spring. However, three Arc7 ice-class Liquefied Natural Gas carrying vessels safely transited the Northern Sea Route (NSR) without icebreaker assistance in January 2021. More and more Arc7 ice-class vessels are putting into the...

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Main Authors: Shi-Yi CHEN, Stefan Kern, Xin-Qing LI, Feng-Ming HUI, Yu-Fang YE, Xiao Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-10-01
Series:Advances in Climate Change Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674927822000946