TY - JOUR
T1 - Maritime emergency management capabilities in the Arctic
AU - Roud, Ensieh Kheiri Pileh
AU - Borch, Odd Jarl
AU - Jakobsen, Uffe
AU - Marchenko, Nataly
N1 - Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth (2016) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference
Rhodes, Greece, June 26-July 1, 2016
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Growing commercial activities in the High North increase the possibility of unwanted incidents. The vulnerability related to human safety and environment as well as a challenging context, call for a strengthening of the maritime preparedness system, cross-border and cross-institutional collaboration. In this paper, we look into the different stressors and risk factors of the sea regions in the High North. We elaborate on emergencies where integrated operations like mass evacuation is needed. We build upon in-depth studies of two cruise ship incidents close to the Spitsbergen Islands, and full-scale exercises in the Arctic region. We claim that coordination of such operations where several institutions and management levels are included demands significant integration and communication efforts. Implications for the training of key personnel responsible for coordinating such operations are discussed.
AB - Growing commercial activities in the High North increase the possibility of unwanted incidents. The vulnerability related to human safety and environment as well as a challenging context, call for a strengthening of the maritime preparedness system, cross-border and cross-institutional collaboration. In this paper, we look into the different stressors and risk factors of the sea regions in the High North. We elaborate on emergencies where integrated operations like mass evacuation is needed. We build upon in-depth studies of two cruise ship incidents close to the Spitsbergen Islands, and full-scale exercises in the Arctic region. We claim that coordination of such operations where several institutions and management levels are included demands significant integration and communication efforts. Implications for the training of key personnel responsible for coordinating such operations are discussed.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Maritime security, prevention, prepardness and response systems, cross-border cooperation, Arctic
KW - Maritime preparedness system
KW - integrated emergency operations
KW - High North
KW - cross-border cooperation
KW - competence and training.
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1098-6189
SP - 1241
EP - 1248
JO - Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
JF - Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ER -