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Iceland to rent coastguard ship to Norway?
Discussions are currently underway between the Icelandic Coastguard and its Norwegian counterpart over whether Iceland’s newest patrol ship will be hired out to Norway. “Research has been carried out...
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Iceland’s Haiti rescue workers on Oprah
“A producer called me asking for video footage of our search and rescue team,” says Olof Snaeholm Baldursdottir, the ICE SAR information officer. The producer from the American Oprah Winfrey Show...
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New Arctic Council agreement will improve rescue efforts in the Arctic
At the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting yesterday the eight Arctic States signed an agreement on co-operation in aeronautical and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic. It will strengthen...
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Search ends, Norwegian man still missing in Hawaii
A massive three-day search for a missing Norwegian in Hawaii has come to a close. Are Hjorungnes, a professor from Norway, disappeared on Saturday when he got separated from his group – the Hawaiian...
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Icelandic coastguard rescues group of refugees
The Icelandic coastguard patrol ship Aegir rescued 58 refugees on Saturday. The refugees had been left to fend for themselves in a dangerous gully on the Radopos peninsula on the Greek island of Crete....
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Icelandic charity concert to support Faroese search & rescue teams
A fundraising campaign has kicked off in Iceland to collect money for the Faroe Islands’ search & rescue organisation, which worked extremely hard to protect lives and property when the islands...
View ArticleAssessing the Damage After the Storm
Reports have been coming in all morning as Iceland takes stock after yesterday’s violent storm. According to the Iceland Monitor, the winds that hit the eastern part of the country exceeded the...
View ArticleSorting Out the Failure of the “Coldest Crossing” Expedition
Three British hikers who attempted to trek across Iceland’s interior in December have faced heavy criticism from the public due to the failure of their “Coldest Crossing” expedition and their reliance...
View ArticleThe annual fireworks mania is on – New Year’s Eve will be a spectacle
New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik is thought to be an experience, there are a few official firework displays in the city leading up to the main event but the real spectacle is at midnight when locals flock...
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20.000 tourists estimated in Iceland over New Year’s Eve enjoying 90 bonfires...
According to Morgunbladid six airplanes landed in Keflavik Airport on 31 December in 2010. Today 49 plains are scheduled to arrive in Iceland, with a whooping 700% increase in six years. Since 2014 the...
View ArticleSupport Local Heroes: How Donations Empower Landsbjörg in Times of Crisis
In the wake of the recent seismic activities near Grindavík, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue, Landsbjörg, has stepped into the spotlight, showcasing their crucial role in national...
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