Barents Sea

Norwegian politician calls for marine mammal observers on seismic ships

A Norwegian politician called for marine mammal observer onboard seismic vessels, ahead of the agreement between Russia and Norway regarding mutual rights to seismic acquisition in the Barents Sea.

Namely, Green Party’s Arne Liaklev said that acoustic surveys for oil deposits below the seabed should be avoided if there are whales nearby.

Seismic ships are used for oil and gas exploration below the seabed. Their sounds can infiltrate into hundreds of kilometres into the ocean floor. Namely, these...

https://safety4sea.com/norwegian-politician-calls-for-marine-mammal-observers-on-seismic-ships/

Norway, Russia agree to acquire seismic data in Barents Sea

Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg and his Russian colleague, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dmitry Kobylkin signed an agreement on mutual rights to seismic acquisition in the Barents Sea.

The agreement comes after the signing of the Delimitation Agreement in September 2010. It incorporates a better possibility for both countries to map the resource potential up to, and along the delimitation line, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy,...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-russia-agree-to-acquire-seismic-data-in-barents-sea/

Norway to boost funds for mapping petroleum resources in Barents Sea

The Norwegian government issued a proposal to increase funding to geological surveying with NOK 50 million, to boost knowledge through mapping of the petroleum resources in the Northern parts of the Barents Sea.

Knowledge is crucial both for good resource management and to safeguard national economic interests. Therefore, it is important to continue the mapping of the petroleum resources in the Barents Sea in general, and in areas with possible border crossing resources in particular,

…says...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-to-boost-funds-for-mapping-petroleum-resources-in-barents-sea/

East Siberian Sea Most Dangerous for Arctic Shipping


The risk for ship accidents varies across different Arctic seas. The East Siberian Sea has been found to be most the dangerous.

The East Siberian Sea has been found to have the highest risk for ship collision, sinking of ships (foundering), and ships running aground, mostly because of more severe ice conditions, such as the earlier and quicker build-up of ice at the end of summer.

Winters are very cold in that area, with the mean temperature at -30 degrees C and the entire sea covered with ice....

http://www.highnorthnews.com/east-siberian-sea-most-dangerous-for-arctic-shipping/

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