Polar Code May Need Updating as Arctic Shipping Increases New Study Concludes
With more ships venturing across the Arctic, especially in marginal conditions during winter and spring, Polar Code rules may have to be expanded, a new report suggests. Shipping experts also caution that Russia may not be enforcing the existing rules as it sends a growing number of vessels through its Arctic waters.
September 26, 2023
Article by High North News
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