Mining-logistics in the Arctic Circle

• Autores: Industrial Minerals
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 557, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Febrero)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A recent report by Norway's classification society DNV and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute noted, "The Arctic can also be considered as referring to all the northerly places where average July temperatures do not rise above 10 degrees Celsius. By this definition, much of the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska, and the Labrador Sea between mainland Canada and Greenland, could be considered Arctic even though they lie south of the Arctic Circle." "Nordic Orion is an ice-class 1A ship," says Bonfils. "These ships are designed and built to operate in the harsh conditions of the Arctic." [Koji Sekimizu] spent five days onboard the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy in the Northern Sea Passage in mid-2013, to gain a personal understanding of the issues faced by Arctic mariners and their vessels. He pointed out that, "If the elements of national regulation from Canada are to be maintained there will be a number of different points to be considered. As far as I can see, in the forthcoming five years, the Northern Sea Route will be the main shipping lane for navigation and passage."