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Tech Now - Icebreaker Tech: Navigating the Arctic

Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for accessing the Arctic. Suranjana Tewari explores the latest innovations at CEATEC - Japan's biggest annual tech show.  

• Duration25 mins
• First shown29 Nov 2025
• Available for 11 months

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