Making sense of Arctic maritime traffic using the Polar Operational Limits Assessment Risk Indexing System (POLARIS)

9th Symposium of the International Society for Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Stoddard, M.A.^1 ; Etienne, L.^2 ; Fournier, M.^1 ; Pelot, R.^1 ; Beveridge, L.^1

Department of Industrial Engineer, Dalhousie University, Halifax

NS, Canada^1

Department of Planning and Environment, University of Tours, Tours, France^2

关键词: International codes;    International maritime organizations;    Remote sensing information;    Resource extraction;    Risk management process;    Safe ship operations;    Threat identification;    Variable operating condition;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/34/1/012034/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/34/1/012034

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Maritime traffic volume in the Arctic is growing for several reasons: climate change is resulting in less ice in extent, duration, and thickness; economic drivers are inducing growth in resource extraction traffic, community size (affecting resupply) and adventure tourism. This dynamic situation, coupled with harsh weather, variable operating conditions, remoteness, and lack of straightforward emergency response options, demand robust risk management processes. The requirements for risk management for polar ship operations are specified in the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code). The goal of the Polar Code is to provide for safe ship operations and protection of the polar environment by addressing the risk present in polar waters. Risk management is supported by evidence-based models, including threat identification (types and frequency of hazards), exposure levels, and receptor characterization. Most of the information used to perform risk management in polar waters is attained in-situ, but increasingly is being augmented with open-access remote sensing information. In this paper we focus on the use of open-access historical ice charts as an integral part of northern navigation, especially for route planning and evaluation.