ABS addresses Polar navigation
Jan 31 2014
ABS has published '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 information on how 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," said Todd Grove, ABS' chief technology officer, 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, 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 with some of the information it needs to navigate those challenges safely and efficiently, while also helping to minimise the impact on the environment," he explained.
It includes the following:
* The Northern Sea Route.
* The Arctic environment.
* NSR regulations.
* Winterisation strategies.
* The practice of navigating in ice-covered waters.
* Ports of the NSR.
While the Advisory captures the latest regulatory information available at the time of publication and an overview of typical shipping conditions, it is intended strictly for informational purposes, ABS stressed.
Owners and operators interested in using the NSR should visit the Northern Sea Route Administration website (www.NSRA.ru) for the most current information, and refer to the 'ABS Guide for Vessels Operating in Low Temperature Environments', available for free download at www.eagle.org.
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