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A Finnish ship has set the record for the earliest crossing of the notorious Northwest Passage, the Arctic route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Icebreaker MSV Nordica was at sea for 24 days, travelling more than 6,214 miles to make the record.
It arrived at Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on 29 July, having set off from Vancouver, Canada on 5 July, the Associated Pressreported.
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The previous record was set by Canadian Coast Guard ship Louis L. St-Laurent in 2008. It arrived in Point Barrow, off Alaska, on 30 July, having also set off on 5 July from Newfoundland.
But the route the Nordica travelled, in the opposite direction, was even longer.
Passengers on board the Nordica reported seeing sea birds, seals, whales and a polar bear.
Ship sets record for earliest crossing of notorious Northwest Passage
Every decade we see earlier transits of this passage. And transits with ships that are not designed for the Arctic. But, of course, the deniers will tell you that nothing is happening.