Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Engtrø, Espen"
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A discussion on the implementation of the Polar Code and the STCW Convention’s training requirements for ice navigation in polar waters
Engtrø, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In 2017, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) implemented the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), with mandatory requirements covering the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans. In this ... -
The implementation and application of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code): Evaluations and considerations addressing this functionbased regulation’s effect on safety and emergency preparedness concerning Arctic shipping
Engtrø, Espen (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-02)People have sailed in polar waters for decades; more than one hundred years ago, Nansen and Amundsen explored the oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic with their expedition teams, with Amundsen leading the expedition that ... -
Implementation of the Polar Code: Functional Requirements Regulating Ship Operations in Polar Waters
Engtrø, Espen; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias; Njå, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In 2017, the The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) – a set of function-based regulations applicable to Arctic and Antarctic waters, with the goal of increasing awareness and improving ... -
Investigating the Polar Code’s function-based requirements for life-saving appliances and arrangements, and the performance of survival equipment in cold climate conditions – test of SOLAS approved desalting apparatus at low temperatures
Engtrø, Espen; Sæterdal, Ane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)As the sea ice extent steadily decreases, the Arctic region is simultaneously experiencing extensive growth in commercial shipping activities, in areas which previously were considered inaccessible for most ships during ... -
The Polar Code's Implications for Safe Ship Operations in the Arctic Region.
Engtrø, Espen; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias; Njå, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)ABSTRACT: Simultaneously with a decreasing sea ice cover in the Arctic region an increase in ship traffic is experienced in these waters, meaning a higher probability of accidents and incidents to occur. The capability to ... -
Winterization and drilling operations in cold climate areas
Engtrø, Espen; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Petroleum operations in remote locations offshore off northern Norway call for technical and operational solutions, sustainable and capable of withstanding extreme and harsh weather conditions. This paper discusses hazards, ...