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MS ''Nordic Orion'' is a Danish bulk carrier registered in Panama City. A coal and ore carrier, ''Nordic Orion'' has a capacity of . She was built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. Nordic Orion has an ice-strengthened hull.〔 == Voyage through the Northwest Passage == ''Nordic Orion'' was the first large sea freighter to transit the Arctic Northwest Passage since global warming opened the route.〔 The ship started her voyage from the Port Metro Vancouver, Canada in 6 September 2013 carrying a cargo of 73,500 tons of coking coal. Nordic Orion completed her voyage through the passage in 27 September stopping at Nuuk, Greenland and reached her destination, the Port of Pori, Finland in 9 October 2013. Northwest Passage shortened the distance between Vancouver and Pori with 1,000 nautical miles compared to traditional route via the Panama Canal. Fuel savings were approximately $80,000.〔 Nordic Orion was also able to load 15,000 tons more cargo than sailing through the Panama Canal due to its depth limits.〔 The journey has been described as an opening of a new era on the commercial use of Arctic. It has also caused a lot of criticism among environmental organisations like Bellona Foundation and some Canadian experts. Michael Byers, an expert at the University of British Columbia warned about shallow waters and icebergs that may cause risk even to ice-strengthened ships. According to Byers, Canada's search and rescue capabilities on the Arctic area are poor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Nordic Orion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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