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Russian Ships Banned From Icelandic Ports
Starting from Friday, May 6th, Russian ships are banned from entering Icelandic ports, RÚV reports. This applies to passenger and cargo ships of 500 tonnes and more, cruise ships and yachts. [su_pullquote]It’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) time, this Friday, May 13th! You…
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Czech Artist Transforms Wheelhouse Into Cultural Centre
Monika Fryčová, a Czech artist disenchanted with sitting behind a computer during the pandemic, has taken on an interesting project—transforming the abandoned wheel room of a ship from 1969 into a cultural centre and restaurant called Kiosk 108. She hopes to make…
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VIDEO: Þór Rides Into The Storm!
This morning, the coast guard’s patrol ship Þór made contact with the massive storm that is expected to hit us later today. While conducting routine patrols in Ísafjörður, the tremendous vessel managed to look like a speck of dust in the powerful…
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Wreck Of British Boat From WWII Found Off The Coasts Of Iceland
The wreck of British tugboat ‘Empire World’ was recently found in Faxaflói bay, just off the southwest coast of Iceland, reports The Icelandic Coast Guard. The ship had disappeared on November 17th 1944 with 17 people aboard, including a sailor married to…
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Search For Sunken Treasure Ship Begins Again
Another search has been launched for a Dutch merchant vessel which sunk off the south coast of Iceland in the 17th century. MBL reports that Gísli Gíslason is leading a team to search for the Het Wapen van Amsterdam, a Dutch merchant…
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Sunken Ship Risen From The Depths
The ship which sank in Reykjavík harbour just two weeks ago has been surfaced, although it is still unknown what caused it to sink in the first place. RÚV reports that some 700 tonnes of sea water have been pumped out of…
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So What’s This Faroese Ship I Keep Hearing About?
The Faroese trawler ‘Næraberg’ was fishing for mackerel in Greenlandic waters when its engine suffered a malfunction. As the Icelandic Coast Guard was best situated to help, it sent a plane out to the trawler with spare engine parts, which it dropped…
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21 People Rescued From Whale Watching Boat
21 people were rescued from a whale watching boat that ran aground off the coast of Lundey yesterday, reports RÚV. After running aground rescue services were called from Húsavík to help get people safely off board. Upon hearing the distress call a number…