Learning from the past to address challenges to the safety of people in the arctic ocean economy. A partnership between Lloyd's Register Foundation and the University of the Arctic.
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This project's duration was 2024-2026
£500,000
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international network of higher education institutions focussing on research in and about the Northern Polar region.
The University of the Arctic has launched a new research fellowship programme following recent funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation. The programme will deliver new insights, evidence and case materials to policy and change makers, and in parallel it will also explore further opportunities for collaboration.
The programme aims to substantially raise the profile of safety as a key issue in future management of the highly complex Arctic marine system at a time of profound environmental and geopolitical change. Climate change is reducing sea ice cover, opening up new sea routes, and affecting the distribution of commercial fisheries, as well as impacting global weather systems.
We have seen a steady increase in ship traffic of all kinds across the Arctic; more fishing vessels, merchant ships, research vessels and cruise ships. This presents both opportunities and challenges for Indigenous and local communities. It also presents new risks to the environment and to the safety of these communities as well as the people onboard ships.
We have an opportunity to learn from the past to help us better navigate the challenges of today and to do so in a way that is equitable and inclusive. The new fellowship programme will take this opportunity and do so in a way that builds both connections and capacities for maritime research in the Arctic.
Visit the UArctic website for more information on the programme. If you would like to collaborate with the Arctic Maritime Safety Programme, contact our programme manager using the details below.
In this blog, fellow Daniel Oliver Paulsen, a PhD Candidate at the University of Bergen, explores the changing nature of ‘seamanship’ and what it means for safety.
In this blog, Professor Dewan Ahsan, Co-head of the Danish Center for Risk and Safety Management at the University of Southern Denmark, explains how his project will help manage the risks associated with increasing Arctic cruise tourism.
In this blog, Dr Bahareh Kamranzad discusses how her research will support Arctic navigational safety in a rapidly changing climate.
