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Maritime Emergency Management Capabilities in the Arctic

Year: 2016

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Growing maritime commercial activities in the High North increase the possibility of unwanted incidents. The vulnerability related to human safety and environment and a challenging context, call for a strengthening of the maritime preparedness system, and cross-boundary 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 such as mass evacuation, oil spill recovery and salvage are needed. Coordination of such operations is a challenging task, where several institutions and management levels are included. Host nation support from neighboring countries may be in demand. Experiences from the accident with the cruise ship “Maxim Gorkiy” in the ice south-west of Svalbard are highlighted together with the experiences from large-scale exercises in the High North. We illuminate the capabilities needed, and the training of key personnel responsible for coordinating such operations.

Source: Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen)

Authors: Ensieh Roud, Odd Jarl Borch, Uffe Jakobsen, Nataliya Marchenko

Institutions: Nord University, University of Copenhagen, University Centre in Svalbard

Language: English

Topic: Arctic and Russian Policy Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2586056829

FWCI: 3.041

Cites: 9

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10