Arctic Shipping and Risks: Emergency Categories and Response Capacities

The sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk significantly in the last decades. The transport pattern has as a result partly changed with more traffic in remote areas. This change may influence on the risk pattern. The critical factors are harsh weather, ice conditions, remoteness and vulnerability of natur...

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Published in:TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
Main Authors: Nataliya Marchenko, Natalia Andreassen, Odd Jarl Borch, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Valur Ingimundarson, Uffe Jakobsen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2018
Subjects:
Arctic Shipping
Emergency Categories
Response Capacities
Maritime Accidents
Arctic Region
Risk Assessment
Atlantic Arctic
Risk Matrix
Canals and inland navigation. Waterways
TC601-791
Transportation and communications
HE1-9990
Arctic
Atlantic-Arctic
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.12716/1001.12.01.12
https://doaj.org/article/7501751c9296487ebfe1129ba3741eea
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Summary:The sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk significantly in the last decades. The transport pattern has as a result partly changed with more traffic in remote areas. This change may influence on the risk pattern. The critical factors are harsh weather, ice conditions, remoteness and vulnerability of nature. In this paper, we look into the risk of accidents in Atlantic Arctic based on previous ship accidents and the changes in maritime activity. The risk has to be assessed to ensure a proper level of emergency response. The consequences of incidents depend on the incident type, scale and location. As accidents are rare, there are limited statistics available for Arctic maritime accidents. Hence, this study offers a qualitative analysis and an expert-based risk assessment. Implications for the emergency preparedness system of the Arctic region are discussed.

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