Arctic Shipping Summit 2011

The 7th Annual Arctic Shipping Summit 2011 takes place in Helsinki from 12-14 April 2011. The leading event of the year for industry professionals involved in Arctic and cold climate shipping sees highly qualified experts in Arctic Shipping from a diverse background assemble to discuss and analyse critical developments and practical challenges.

As activity increases in the Arctic, including on the Northern Sea Route, off Greenland and in the Barents Sea, participants will have the opportunity to hear about:

Strategic concerns, security and sovereignty in the Arctic with high-level contributions from Arctic countries
Developments in transport and exploration in Russian Arctic, North America and Greenland, including real-life case studies from voyages in 2010 and offshore drilling experience
The impact of climate change on potential navigation conditions
Challenges of ice management operations for offshore vessels
Technical challenges for design of ice-going ships and icebreakers
Stakeholder discussion on current status of training for ice-going crew