Arctic Transport and Shipping

With the rise of climate change and receding ice cover in the Arctic, Russia and other nations are increasingly exploiting the Northern Sea Route for international shipping. This section deals with the environmental detriments of this growing practice.

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Arctic Transport and Shipping

August 1, 2014 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

Rosy predictions for commercial Arctic traffic bring North Pole nuclear icebreaker tours to a halt

The break up of the Soviet Union offered numerous stomach churning options for adventurous tourists. A half a million dollars bought you a […]

April 10, 2014 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping

Northern Sea Route ‘no Suez canal,’ but imperils the Arctic more and more

MURMANSK – The Northern Sea Route will not become an alternative to the Suez Canal, but nonetheless could be a viable maritime shipping […]

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Sigurd Enge

Manager Shipping, Marine and Arctic Issues
sigurd@bellona.no
+47 970 87 533

Sigurd Enge is one of the most experienced advisers at Bellona, as he joined the foundation in 1988. He works as adviser on marine safety and oil spill protection. He is the skipper of M/S Kallinika and he is Head of the Bellona Environmental Patrol. Sigurd has a unique experience working on a broad variety of subjects during his 25 years with the foundation, including fisheries, oil and fish farming. He has also been head of IT and technical support, as well as leading actions involving civil disobedience.