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  • 5th Polar Shipping Summit coming soon

    5th Polar Shipping Summit coming soon

    5th Polar Shipping Summit

    The Arctic Polar Shipping Summit will take place 26th -27th of February 2014 in London.

    The ACI’s 5th Polar Shipping Summit will help its participants to prepare their ship and crew for another successful year of polar navigation.

    The forum will enable its participants to meet Arctic experts from Canada, Russia, USA and Europe, who will share their views on the best solutions for the current operational challenges as well as the strategy and the recent design and technology innovations.

    The governmental officials attending will inform you of the policy and regulatory changes for the upcoming years and promote understanding for the government’s strategy for the Arctic development in polar circles.

    The Summit will focus on technological, operational, and logistical challenges encountered by ship owners in harsh Arctic conditions.

    It will address key developments in transport and regulation in the Arctic as well as; commercial, communication and safety issues. Particular emphasis will be put on evaluating potential opportunities in the region.

    This summit, through presentations, round table discussion and case studies will examine practical solutions to Arctic shipping issues and present the latest innovations of technology in this specialized area.

    Click here for more information abot the event.

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  • 4th Polar Shipping Summit

    4th Polar Shipping Summit

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    Today, 12th of March 2013, the 4th Polar Shipping Summit takes place in Montreal, Canada. The Polar Shipping Summit has been an annual even to summarize the past year of Polar navigation.

    The forum brings together Arctic experts from North America, Asia and Europe to share their experience and views on the best solutions for the current operational challenges as well as the strategy and most up to day technical solutions and current operational challenges of navigation in the polar waters.

    The policy makers, government officials and senior Arctic representatives explain policy and regulatory changes for the upcoming years and promote understanding for the strategy for the economic development for the Northern hemisphere.

    This year’s event will touch upon policy and regulatory challenges and considerations of Canadian short sea shipping in the Arctic, Arctic northern Sea Route and effective voyage planning, ice breaking operation in the North, satellite and port communications , crew training and many more.

    Delegates are drawn from the shipping operators, owners, coast guards and transport authorities, consultants, researchers and brokers. The event is open for public to attend. Registration starts on Tuesday, 12th of March 2013. For more information, please access the conference website.

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