Tag: Northern Sea Route

The nuclear icebreaker Vaygach is escorting the Norwegian diesel icebreaker to Chukotka

Technical and regulatory information for shipowners to promote safe shipping in Arctic waters Image Credit: Photo of the cover of ABS Advisory on Navigating the Northern Sea Route (Rosatomflot)ABS has released its Navigating the Northern Sea Route Advisory to support shipowners and operators intending to transit the increasingly popular commercial shipping routes through the Arctic seas.The comprehensive advisory, which was developed with assistance from Russia's Central Marine Research and Design Institute, provides owners with the information they need to apply for permits and to identify the possible technical and operational risks that could arise when trading in some of the world's most challenging commercial shipping environments."The Northern Sear Route was virtually unnavigable by all but powerful icebreakers just a few short years ago," says Todd Grove, Chief Technology Officer for ABS, noting that the Russian Federation's recent moves to encourage international shipping through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the melting ice floes there have opened commercial shipping opportunities."The NSR's growing popularity has positive implications for transit times between Asia and Northern Europe," Grove explains, "but the often unpredictable and unfamiliar shipping environment through the north also poses operational and technical challenges. This Advisory was developed to provide the industry ...

The 2013 Navigation season on the NSR is coming to an end

Stena Polaris voyage through the Northern Sea Route

Oil-tanker 'Perserverance' heading to China

Arctic Shipping: a new chapter in the maritime history

Stena Polaris sailing through the North-East Passage: expected to arrive at port of Yosu S. Korea on 22 October

Stena Polaris is one of the tankers in Stena Bulks fleet equipped for a safe voyage via the Arctic

59th Session from 2 to 6 September 2013 The IMO's Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV) held its 59th, and final, session from 2 to 6 September 2013 under the Chairmanship of Mr JM Sollosi (USA) and his Vice-Chairman Mr K Billiar (Ukraine). Under the revised sub-committee structure, NAV will amalgamate with 'Communications' and 'Search and Rescue' (formerly COMSAR) to form a new sub-committee (NCSR) which will hold its first meeting from 30 June through 4 July 2014.Following a welcoming address by the Secretary General of IMO in which he described his recent Arctic trip on a Russian Ice-breaker, he concluded that a Northern Sea Route is now indeed a reality hence demonstrating the need for a Polar Code. He further stated that ECDIS should be top of the NAVs priority list and seek to close gaps in coverage.Working and Drafting Groups were formed and chaired as follows:WG1 Routeing of Ships, Ship Reporting and Related Matters, Mr K Billiar (Ukraine)WG2 (Technical) Navigational Aids and Related Matters, Mr K Fisher (UK)DG1 Development of Policy and New Symbols for AIS Aids to Navigation, Mr J Arroyo (USA)DG2 Revision of the Information contained in the existing Annexes to the Recommendation on the use ...

First Chinese cargo ship to transit the Northern Sea Route, Yong Sheng makes its way across Arctic