No commercial vessel has ever successfully traveled the Northeast Passage, a fabled Arctic Sea route that trims 4000 nautical miles (7400 km) off the usual journey to Europe via the Suez Canal.

• 此前还没有任何商船成功穿越这条位于北冰洋的东北航道。这条著名的航道把取道苏伊士运河前往欧洲的传统海路缩短整整4000海里(7400公里)。