Abstract
Research results are described that explore technological innovation to reduce ship groundings and collisions by significantly increasing watchstander situational awareness to environmental conditions below the waterline. This is especially relevant to ship navigation in the Arctic requiring transit through shallow, draft-constrained coastal and archipelago waters that are relatively uncharted, lack aids to navigation, without adequate search and rescue facilities, and teaming with surface and underwater hazards to navigation. Such conditions and events create excessive risk to life and property through grounding and greatly expose the environment and wildlife to pollution damage through oil and chemical spills. Results of research accomplished to date are provided and strategies developed to enhance ship owner and operator diligence in better preparing for Arctic transits. Recommendations for future work in related capacities are also provided for enhancing the Polar Code, International Maritime Organization (IMO) carriage requirements and the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).
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Glenn Wright, R., Baldauf, M. (2018). Arctic Environment Preservation Through Grounding Avoidance. In: Hildebrand, L., Brigham, L., Johansson, T. (eds) Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic. WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78425-0_5
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