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Eilís Quinn
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Reporter | Covering Arctic for CBC/Radio-Canada’s Int’l| Ex CP, NY DailyNews, Mtl Gaz, TorStar, YXY & LP author/TV host
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4/ At this point, it seems the Arctic weather is the main wildcard. Environment Canada is forecasting windy conditions and heavy snow on Wednesday and Thursday.💨🌨️❄️
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
3/ That attempt will happen after water is pumped from the ship’s flooded ballast tanks with equipment brought by the Estonian icebreaker MSV Botnica on Oct. 3 🌊
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
2/ About 4,000 tonnes of the carbon block cargo have already been off-loaded to lighten the ship for an attempted refloat this week.
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Hello @junolocal.bsky.social . Thank you so much for your question. The ship's running on low-sulphur marine gas oil, so not one of the HFOs. In case you didn't see it, here's a story I did today with an update on the salvage operation: www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...
Salvage vessels arrive to free ship trapped in Arctic Canada...as long as weather cooperates
After more than two weeks under watch from the Canadian Coast Guard, a  Dutch-flagged cargo ship stranded in the Northwest Passage is set for a rescue attempt, with two salvage vessels on scene to sta...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
3/ A third salvage vessel is also on its way to help with the next phases of the operation.
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
2/ The company said Tuesday it will start by transporting the stranded ship's cargo onto one of attending salvage ships.
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
3/ “At the same time, the activities make the military presence more visible. This is a new reality that we have to get used to in Greenland.” the island's FM says.
More details here⬇️
www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...
Denmark flexes in Arctic with Greenland drills, signaling ongoing security push
In Copenhagen’s latest bid to underscore its presence in the Arctic, Denmark is hosting a major military exercise in Greenland that brings together NATO forces amid a heightened focus on northern secu...
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September 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
2/ “The Defence Forces’ exercises and joint training with NATO allies are crucial for strengthening defence and security in the #Arctic," says Greenland's FM.
September 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
5/ For more details on the grounding and the shipping operator's response, my full story is here:
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www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...
2nd Coast Guard icebreaker reaches grounded cargo ship in Arctic Canada; salvage experts to be sent
Salvage experts are being sent to the Canadian Arctic where the cargo ship Thamesborg grounded this weekend, Royal Wagenborg, a maritime logistics company and operator of the vessel, said on Monday. ...
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September 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
4/ Two Coast Guard 🧊icebreakers🧊, the Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Jean Goodwill, are on site with the cause of grounding still unknown.
September 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
3/ The Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed:
✅ Crew unharmed
✅ No environmental damage
✅ No flooding of fuel or cargo tanks
September 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
2/ The Thamesborg, an ice-class cargo vessel carrying carbon blocks from Asia to Quebec, sustained damage to its hull & ballast tanks while transiting the Northwest Passage.
September 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
5/ And that's just to start ... You'll have the floor for most of the Q&As and can ask these directors anything you ever wanted to know about Greenlandic storytelling or indie filmmaking the Arctic. More info here👇
greenlandstories.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
4/ Sunday night I’m back for Imajuik & Among Us – The Masked Man, two genre-crossing films from Marc Fussing Rosbach. We’ll talk Arctic horror, Greenlandic fantasy, and how these stories are finding fans around the world through viral campaigns. (7pm, Cineplex Yonge-Dundas)
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
3/ Saturday night I’ll be speaking with Malik Kleist after his thriller The Edge of the Shadows.
We’ll be talking Greenlandic legends, modern suspense, and what makes Greenland’s emerging film industry so distinctive. (7pm, Cineplex Yonge-Dundas)
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
2/ There's some thrillers, some docs, some fantasy and some romance… really exciting mix. If you're around, do come down. It's always great to be able to say "hi" to everyone in person.
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM