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ASF 2012 - the 8th annual Arctic and cold climate shipping conference and seminars

The premier industry Arctic Shipping event focussing on ice and cold climate shipping

Take a look at the ASF 2012 conference programme here.  

Attend this event to hear about:

  • Strategic concerns, security and sovereignty in the Arctic with high-level contributions from Arctic countries
  • Developments in transport and exploration in Russian Arctic, North America and Greenland, including real-life case studies from voyages in 2011
  • The impact of climate change on potential navigation conditions 
  • Challenges of ice management operations for offshore vessels 
  • Technical challenges for design of ice-going ships and icebreakers 
  • Stakeholder discussion on current status of training for ice-going crew

Speakers at ASF 2012 will include:

Speakers at ASF 2012 will include:

Per Sonderstrup Head of Centre Danish Maritime Authority

Mikhail Grigoriev Co-owner and Director GECON

Igor Pankov Deputy General Director Sovcomflot

Peter Blackhurst Head of Maritime Safety Services Inmarsat Global Ltd

Vladimir Maksimov Manager, Maritime Safety Operations Inmarsat Global Ltd

Thomas Crémière Structure engineer, Innovation department GTT (GazTransport and Technigaz)

Craig Eason Technical Editor Lloyd's List

David Jackson Director Canadian Ice Service


Live Interview at ASF 2012: Experiences from voyages on the Northern Sea Route and future expectations

Christian Bonfils, Managing Director, Nordic Bulk Carriers A/S, interviewied by Craig Eason, Technical Editor, Lloyd's List, will discuss pre-voyage planning, resutls and realities of using the Northern Sea Route as a regular shipping lane, and analyse prospects for the future

PLUS TWO HALF DAY SEMINARS (separately bookable)

AM:  Logistics and Planning for Voyages on the Northern Sea Route
An examination of the practical challenges for users of the NSR as a shipping route

PM:  Ice Management for Offshore Operations
Understanding the risk management techniques for effective offshore ice management

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Previous Arctic Shipping Forum delegates have said:

"A superb overview of the current arctic shipping situation"
L W Brigham
University of Alaska Fairbanks

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