Arctic

Russia and other Arctic nations are seeking vast commercialization of Arctic oil and gas resources, as well as quicker freight shipping via the Northern Sea Route. In Bellona’s opinion, these efforts threaten to obliterate one of the world’s last pure ecosystems.

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Arctic

December 13, 2019 Arctic, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

Russia’s largest icebreaker starts sea trials

The Arktika nuclear icebreaker – currently billed as the largest in the world – has begun sea trials near the Baltic Shipyard in St […]

December 10, 2019 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Rosatom to invest billions in polar shipping to compete with Suez Canal

Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, has announced it will invest some $7 billion in commercial container shipping as part of an […]

November 26, 2019 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

Rosatom says shipping is up on the Arctic – despite environmental concerns

Shipping through Russia’s remote arctic artery, the Northern Sea Route, has increased by 63 percent over last year’s figures, signaling […]

November 15, 2019 Arctic, Renewable energy, Wind

SevTek conference pushes a green agenda for Russia’s Arctic

If authorities in Moscow are half-hearted in their efforts to bring down Russia’s harmful emissions, the local government in Murmansk sure […]

November 1, 2019 Arctic, Oil

Bellonas arrives at drilling rig on Toutatis

Bellona’s ship, Kallinika, is now located in the area around the drilling rig West Hercules at Toutatis. – We’re met with a […]

Get in touch with our expert in this field

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.