Trude Pettersen

NATO forces to train in Finland under BALTOPS16

The international annual BALTOPS maritime exercise – the largest to be held in the Baltic Sea, started earlier this week. For the first time, parts of the exercise will take place on Finnish territory.
June 07, 2016

Eni writes down value of Goliat field

Low oil prices have made oil company Eni write down the value of the world’s northernmost offshore oil field Goliat by €710 million.
June 06, 2016

Wants broadband capacities in the Arctic

Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland wants to study the possibilities of developing broadband capacities in the high northern regions.
June 02, 2016

Northern Fleet to get fifth generation non-nuclear submarines

Russia plans to start building a new series of diesel-electric submarines for its most powerful fleet.
June 01, 2016

Norway’s new rescue helicopter unveiled

The first AW101 rescue helicopter painted in Norwegian colours has been presented. By 2020 Norway will have 16 of the advanced aircraft ready for service.
June 01, 2016

Arctic clean-up for Northern Fleet

Northern Fleet personnel will be removing more than 2,000 tons of scrap metal from islands in the Arctic this summer.
May 31, 2016

10% of Iceland’s workforce employed in tourism

Tourism to Iceland has skyrocketed during the last years, and is now a major source of employment in the country.
May 31, 2016

Old satellites can give broadband to the Arctic

The Norwegian Coast Guard is in need of better systems of communications in the Arctic. Old geostationary satellites could be the solution.
May 30, 2016

Russian food embargo to continue out 2017

Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wants the ban on import of foodstuffs from the U.S., EU and other countries to continue to the end of 2017.
May 27, 2016

Arctic bird cliff becomes slow-TV

Norwegian broadcaster NRK plans to broadcast live from a bird cliff in the far north-eastern corner of the country for five weeks.
May 27, 2016

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