TY - JOUR
T1 - Arctic shipping and risks
T2 - Emergency categories and response capacities
AU - Marchenko, Nataly A.
AU - Andreassen, Natalia
AU - Borch, Odd Jarl
AU - Kuznetsova, Svetlana Yu.
AU - Ingimundarson, Valur
AU - Jakobsen, Uffe
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - 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 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.
AB - 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 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.
U2 - 10.12716/1001.12.01.12
DO - 10.12716/1001.12.01.12
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2083-6473
VL - 12
SP - 107
EP - 114
JO - TransNav
JF - TransNav
IS - 1
ER -