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Polar Rules and AMSA:
A Glimpse into the Future of Arctic Shipping
V.M. Santos-Pedro, P.Eng.Transport Canada
Marine Safety
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Arctic Shipping
• Event Driven
– Search for the NWP– Mineral/ Energy Exploration– Tourism & Re-supply Activity
• Sporadic (with lulls)
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Development of the Polar Rules
• IMO Arctic Shipping Guidelines
- Pollution Prevention- Integrated Approach- Class Descriptions- Nominal Equivalency
Use IACS Requirements
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Chronology of Polar Rules- 1991 Germany proposes use of Class Rules for polar waters- 1992 Russia adds proposal for zero discharge in Arctic waters- 1993 Finland hosts meeting of experts leading to formation of
first IMO Outside Working Group (OWG)- 1994 Calgary hosts first official meeting of OWG (ICETECH94)- 1998 Canada submits draft Polar Code to IMO and leads
Correspondence Group - 2000 US proposes reduced scope of guidelines for ships operating
in Arctic ice-covered waters- 2002 Guidelines approved in February and published in December- 2004 IACS to approve Unified Requirements- 2005 Antarctic Treaty countries propose amendment of Guidelines
to include Antarctic waters- 2006 IACS Council approves Polar Rules Unified Requirements- 2008 IACS Implements Polar Rules and IMO the Polar Guidelines
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Polar Ship Rules are….
• Unprecedented in scope and development
• Comprehensive
• Integrated“The harmonization of standards invites
a holistic and integrated approach to safety and success.”
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Necessary!
Harmonized Polar Rules will prepare the way for future Arctic shipping standards and practices.
So…..
What will Arctic Shipping look like in the future?
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Arctic Shipping in the Future?
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The Arctic Council
Reykjavik Declaration, 4th Ministerial (Nov 2004)
“ Request PAME to conduct a comprehensive Arctic marine shipping assessment as outlined in the AMSP under the guidance of Canada, Finland, and the United States as lead countries and in collaboration with the EPPR working group and other working groups of the Arctic Council and Permanent Participants as relevant.”
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AMSA is:
- A natural follow to the ACIA and the AMSP
- Circumpolar, yet, regional (LME) and local focus
- Led by Canada, Finland, and the US (with participation from all Arctic states)
- Inclusive: Member States, Permanent Participants, Working Groups of the Arctic Council; Council Observers; Shipping Industry; International Maritime Organization; Ship Classification Societies; Research Organizations; Non-Arctic Stakeholders (examples: Japan, Germany, UK) and Others
- The Arctic Council’s response to changing marine access
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AMSA will look at:
Shipping activity levels today (2004) and in the future (2020 and 2050)
As well as,
The environmental, social, and economic impacts of shipping
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AMSA Efforts Thus Far…
A) Organization and Planning
B) Roundtable Established
Arctic Council Arctic Council
AMSA Roundtable Chair: Victor Santos - Pedro
Transport Canada AMSA Roundtable
Chair: Victor Santos - Pedro Transport Canada
SAOs
PAME
Expert Groups
Work Packages 2-8 And
Chapter Outline
AMSA Lead Countries (Canada, Finland and United States) Chair of AMSA: Dr. Lawson Brigham, USA AMSA coordinator: Kimmo Juurmaa, Finland
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C) Communications
http://www.pame.is
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D) Project Plan DevelopmentAMSA Work Packages
WP 1 – Project Planning & Management WP 2 – Determination of Current Level of Arctic Marine Activity (Two tiers: Database collection and traditional marine use ~ Member States) WP 3 – Projected levels of Arctic Marine Activity in 2020 & 2050 (Plausible Future Scenarios ~ ACIA Sea Ice Projections and Regional Economics)
WP 4 – Environmental Impact of Today’s Arctic Marine Activity WP 5 – Environmental Impact of Arctic Marine Activity in 2020 & 2050
WP 6 – Risk Analyses WP 7 – Social and Economic Impacts WP 8 – Analysis & Recommendations
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E) Outreach
Town Hall Meetings
“The way of life as our forefathers knew it is disappearing like the ice…it is our children who will be affected by these ‘water visitors’ the most.”
“Times are changing and so too is our use of the marine environment …but…we adapt…we are a people that know how to survive…our past can attest to that!
http://www.tc.gc.ca/amsa
Maritime Venues
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F) Data Required?
AMSA Dataset:1) Marine Activity Database for 2004 (Type,
Routes, Cargo)2) Traditional (Indigenous) Marine / Ice
Activity Database3) Accident Database (Type, Location,
Severity)4) Ice Conditions Database (2004)
Dataset Applications:• Risk Assessments
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Indigenous Use Impacts
• Social and Economic Impact Assessments
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What Can we Learn from the Data so Far?
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Distribution Within a Nation’s Fleet
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Evaluate Traffic in the Arctic as a Whole
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Traffic Density
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Real AMSA Data in GIS Overlay
Ice concentration contours plotted with active Arctic ports can help estimate seasonal economic trends
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Ecological Criteria Used to Determine Extent
of LME’s
• Hydrography
• Bathymetry
• Productivity
• Trophodynamics
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G) Report Outlined FormedChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Geography and History of Arctic Marine Use Chapter 3: Current (2004) Levels of Arctic Marine Use Chapter 4: Use of the Arctic Ocean by Indigenous People Chapter 5: Scenarios of Future Arctic Ocean Marine Activity for 2020 and 2050 Chapter 6: Environmental Impacts at Current and Future Marine Activity (information from Work Packages 4, 5 and 6) Chapter 7: Social and Economic Impacts at Current and Future Levels (information from Work Packages 6 and 7) Chapter 8: Current Arctic Infrastructure and Anticipated Needs Chapter 9: Findings of the Assessment (information from Work Package 8)
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Next Steps?
• IACS Polar Rules by March 2008• IMO Polar Guidelines by Summer 2008
(?)• Canada intends to adopt IACS Polar Rules
• AMSA Town Hall Meetings• Collection/Analysis of Shipping Data• Scenario Building• Form Expert Groups
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Conclusion
- Sea ice reductions = Several plausible futures
- Risks, yet, opportunities
- AMSA
- Polar Rules
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Thank You!Thank You