[QUOTE=Tups;144530]Last time they went up there, they had the [I]only[/I] tool I consider suitable for drilling in Arctic waters.
However, considering the drilling location, I guess it’ll be okay as long as they have enough ice management vessels. After all, it’s not like they’re going to drill in the middle of a pack ice field. However, the charter for Fennica and Nordica ends this year. Perhaps they’re going to extend it?
edit: On Arctia’s English website, the vessels are listed as available from May 2015 onwards. However, on the Finnish version the year is 2017…[/QUOTE]
Why the fuck after what, 4 years or more of this actually in the works they haven’t had to build a few US flag boats to do this work? Calling c.captain on this one. Why the hell should they get a perpetual waiver? Heaven forbid if they hired PNW mariners too.