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Arctic Shipping Routes

There are currently three primary Arctic shipping routes that connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. These are known as the Northwest Passage, the Northeast Passage and the Transpolar Sea Route.

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Arctic Shipping Routes

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  1. ARCTIC SHIPPING ROUTES VICTOR OLERSKIY Member of the Board of Directors at Russian Fishery LLC

  2. There are currently three primary Arctic shipping routes that connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. These are known as the Northwest Passage, the Northeast Passage and the Transpolar Sea Route. Other, less travelled Arctic sea routes include the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic Bridge. Viability The viability of all Arctic sea routes is compromised for much of the year due to the presence of ice floes blocking all or part of the routes. Specialised icebreaker vessels can to some extent negate this issue, but only in certain areas at certain times of the year. As such, these routes can only be passed when conditions permit. The viability var- ies between routes and depends greatly on the time of year. Diminishing Ice Floes As climate change continues to melt the ice floes, the Arctic ship- ping routes are beginning to be- come viable for longer each year. Predictions are that by 2060, only 85% of the current ice mass will re- main in winter and just 40% in the summer months. Arctic shipping is subject to the same international regulations as all global merchant shipping, including the requirement for all ships with a gross tonnage of more than 300 to have GMDSS commu- nication equipment. Victor Olerskiy

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  4. Victor Olerskiy You can learn more about GMDSS by visiting the blog of Victor Olerskiy.

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