'Marine Emergencies in the Arctic' - GIS Online Resource for Preparedness, Response and Education

摘要

As sea ice extent has decreased in the last decades in the Arctic, transport activities have grown, and the risk of unwanted events and marine accidents has increased. Navigation and rescue operations in the High North are unique given harsh weather and ice conditions, remoteness, vulnerable nature, and human activity. Given these factors, it is important to analyze previous ship accidents to develop expertise and ensure awareness of all actors.Based on experience from international projects devoted to maritime preparedness, we have created a GIS-based online resource summarizing knowledge on handling marine emergencies, using Svalbard as an example location.