tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post6007034894738741380..comments2024-03-18T03:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: The Northern Sea Route is Open for Container ShipsEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-9261832502634998972013-08-23T14:35:34.087-04:002013-08-23T14:35:34.087-04:00IMO is currently developing a draft international ...<i>IMO is currently developing a draft international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters (the Polar Code), which would cover the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in the inhospitable waters surrounding the two poles...<br /><br />...2013 seems set to be a record year for maritime activity on the Northern Sea Route. There has been a tenfold increase in the number of vessels using the route during recent years. In 2012, 46 vessels sailed the whole route, compared to 34 in 2011 and only four in 2010.</i><br /><br />http://www.hydro-international.com/news/id6387-IMO_SecretaryGeneral_Travels_to_Arctic_for_Insight_on_Polar_Issues.html<br /><br />Plus the much-publicised chinese ship.Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.com