Optimization of maritime operations in Arctic. Rating of improvement of weather routing/decision support systems for maritime operations in the Arctic region

• Main Author: Johansen, Kåre
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Universitetet i Tromsø 2013
• Subjects: VDP::Teknologi: 500::Marin teknologi: 580::Annen marin teknologi: 589; VDP::Technology: 500::Marine technology: 580::Other marine technology: 589; TEK-3900; Arctic; Canada; Greenland; Kongsberg; Tromsø; North West Passage; Northern Sea Route; Sea ice; Alaska
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/8180

Abstract The decreased ice extent caused by increased air and sea temperatures has led to a growing interest in the Arctic waters. There are different maritime industries that have plans to expand northwards for various reasons. First of all there are different developments in oil and gas industry i...