Russia’s icebreaker operator Rosatomflot, part of the Rosatom Group, has signed an agreement to create a unified platform for digital services of the Northern Sea Route. The post Digital platform…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/digital-platform-for-nsr-to-make-arctic-shipping-safer/
An Arctic cargo ship, Sparta III, violated safety rules and sailed into unsafe ice conditions. It took nearly four weeks, several icebreakers and rescue ships to escort it to safety, reports High North News.
Today we are chronicling that dreadful incident to understand how unsafe ice conditions harm cargo ships. Let’s take a look.
Increased Traffic Decreased SafetySafety violations continue unabated along Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR). The four-week saga surrounding the rescue of Sparta III,...
https://mfame.guru/answer-what-happens-when-cargo-ships-ventures-into-terrible-ice-conditions/
There are few Asian shipping companies and operators working on the Northern Sea Route compared to the number of European companies. Much more frequent voyages are also taking place between the NSR and European ports than ports in the Asian Pacific region, a new study by senior researcher Björn Gunnarsson at CHNL finds, reports North High News.
A different realityhttps://mfame.guru/study-reveals-a-majority-of-companies-working-on-the-nsr-are-european/
Russia’s Zvezda shipyard has begun construction of the first ‘Leader’-class nuclear icebreaker named Russia, one of the first of a fleet that Russia plans to build by 2035 in a bid to improve ship safety […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/russia-begins-build-of-worlds-most-powerful-icebreaker/
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, or EMERCOM, wants to build a network of airports and helicopter pods alongside the country’s northern coast to develop a more effective air ambulance service in the Arctic. EMERCOM […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/russia-seeks-to-expand-air-ambulance-service-in-arctic/
It is reported that the cargo shipments passing through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) reached 30 million tonnes in 2019, achieving a major rise in fossil fuel deliveries from one of the most vulnerable environment globally.
Bellona Foundation stated that the shipping surge through the Arctic is in line with President Vladimir Putin’s order, issued in 2017, according to which “cargo volumes flowing through the Arctic reach at least 80 million tons a year by 2024.”
In addition, the previous week,...
https://safety4sea.com/russias-nsr-shipments-grow-despite-climate-warming-alerts/
During an expedition in the Northern Sea Route, Russian researchers discovered microplastics all along the route, marking the first time ever that samples have been taken of microplastic waste along the route.
As the Russian newspaper Izvestiya reports, during the Transarktika 2019 expedition the Professor Multanovskiy vessel began its journey from Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean on August 25, sailing through the NSR heading to Murmansk, where it berthed on September 8.
Although in the entire...
https://safety4sea.com/researchers-find-microplastics-along-the-entire-nsr/
Two large-capacity Sovcomflot tankers using cleaner-burning LNG as a primary fuel, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
The company announced on Monday that the two vessels are both heading to China with a cargo of crude oil from the Port of Primorsk, crossed the full length of the NSR using only LNG fuel.
Recently, Russia commented that by the end of 2019, the Arctic shipments are most likely to show a 40%...
https://safety4sea.com/two-lng-powered-tankers-complete-nsr-passage/
Russia is considering of attracting more shippers to transmit their products through the Northern Sea route, by launching a state-run container ship operator, which will cover any risks linked with transporting international cargoes via the Arctic’s icy waters, including possible delivery disruptions and higher insurance payments.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking for additional ways on making the NSR more attractive, given that the route is still a challenge for the majority of...
https://safety4sea.com/russia-wants-to-attract-shippers-to-arctic-competing-suez/
The Arctic Council and the Arctic Economic Council conducted their first joint meeting in Reykjavik, October 9, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the future of Arctic, marine transportation and blue economy.
Recently, Arctic Circle commented that although the route has experienced an increased economic growth the last years, it affects population, as many are those who are moving out.
Specifically, participating in the council were government representatives of the eight Arctic States,...
https://safety4sea.com/arctic-councils-join-forces-to-save-the-arctic/