As the waters of Alaska see increasing use due to thinning ice, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced plans to conduct Arctic charting operations from Unimark Pass in the Aleutian Islands through the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea during 2015. Working with the Coast Guard to collect hydrographic data, the organization […]
Arctic Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX...
Canadian Search and Rescue (SAR) Technicians load the simulated wounded soldiers onto a Canadian SAR helicopter. The role players will be transported out of Donnelly drop zone, the location of the simulated downed aircraft, to a medical treatment facility. The simulated response was conducted as a part of a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) in […]
Parks Canada is Searching for Franklin S...
The promise of an open Northwest Passage for shipping has fascinated mariners for hundreds of years. One 1845 arctic expedition investigating the route ended in tragedy for Sir John Franklin and the crews of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Parks Canada is searching for Franklin ships lost in the historic mission. 2013 marks the fifth […]