Technological and environmental challenges of Arctic shipping - a case study of a fictional voyage in the Arctic
Shipping in Arctic seas is challenging and poses an environmental risk. This paper presents a fictional case involving a multipurpose supply vessel transporting one large object (a 750-tonne compressor) and 24 containers loaded with chemicals and equipment for use by the petroleum industry in wester...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/3290 2024-09-09T19:19:15+00:00 Technological and environmental challenges of Arctic shipping - a case study of a fictional voyage in the Arctic Larsen, Lars-Henrik Kvamstad-Lervold, Beate Sagerup, Kjetil Gribkovskaia, Victoria Bambulyak, Alexei Rautio, Rune Berg, Tor Einar 2016-05-26 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/xml https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.27977 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290/8976 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290/8977 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290/8978 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290/8979 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290/8982 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3290 doi:10.3402/polar.v35.27977 Polar Research; Vol 35 (2016) 1751-8369 Arctic shipping technology scenario grounding Northern Sea Route environmental impact info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.27977 2024-06-20T23:33:17Z Shipping in Arctic seas is challenging and poses an environmental risk. This paper presents a fictional case involving a multipurpose supply vessel transporting one large object (a 750-tonne compressor) and 24 containers loaded with chemicals and equipment for use by the petroleum industry in western Siberia. With technical details representative of vessels navigating the Arctic today, the fictitious ship Oleum has an ice class sufficient for navigating unaccompanied in the Barents and Kara seas, so no assistance is in range when, in late October, clogged fuel filters cause engine failure and the vessel eventually drifts ashore. Heeling over, Oleum loses both cargo and marine diesel oil. The scenario includes a successful helicopter rescue of the 16 crewmembers and a partial recovery of oil and chemicals by booms and skimmers. Recovery of chemicals with physical properties not allowing mechanical collection is not attempted. The scenario ends as the abandoned wreck is broken down at the stranding location, and containers rupture and discharge their cargo. The scenario postulates a moderate and short-lived environmental impact. The most visible effects of the grounding are the hull itself, the compressor and the spreading effects and degradation of oil and chemicals unmanageable for the clean-up operations.Keywords: Arctic shipping; technology; scenario; grounding; Northern Sea Route; environmental impact.(Published: 26 May 2016)To access the supplementary material for this article, please see the supplementary file in the column to the right (under Article Tools).Citation: Polar Research 2016, 35, 27977, http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.27977 Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Northern Sea Route Polar Research Siberia Polar Research Arctic Polar Research 35 1 27977 |
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Shipping in Arctic seas is challenging and poses an environmental risk. This paper presents a fictional case involving a multipurpose supply vessel transporting one large object (a 750-tonne compressor) and 24 containers loaded with chemicals and equipment for use by the petroleum industry in western Siberia. With technical details representative of vessels navigating the Arctic today, the fictitious ship Oleum has an ice class sufficient for navigating unaccompanied in the Barents and Kara seas, so no assistance is in range when, in late October, clogged fuel filters cause engine failure and the vessel eventually drifts ashore. Heeling over, Oleum loses both cargo and marine diesel oil. The scenario includes a successful helicopter rescue of the 16 crewmembers and a partial recovery of oil and chemicals by booms and skimmers. Recovery of chemicals with physical properties not allowing mechanical collection is not attempted. The scenario ends as the abandoned wreck is broken down at the stranding location, and containers rupture and discharge their cargo. The scenario postulates a moderate and short-lived environmental impact. The most visible effects of the grounding are the hull itself, the compressor and the spreading effects and degradation of oil and chemicals unmanageable for the clean-up operations.Keywords: Arctic shipping; technology; scenario; grounding; Northern Sea Route; environmental impact.(Published: 26 May 2016)To access the supplementary material for this article, please see the supplementary file in the column to the right (under Article Tools).Citation: Polar Research 2016, 35, 27977, http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.27977 |
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