Blar i Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-IMBM) på emneord "Arktis"

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    • Barents Sea Oil and Gas 2025: Three Scenarios 

      Øverland, Indra; Bambulyak, Alexei; Bourmistrov, Anatoli; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias; Mellemvik, Frode; Zolotukhin, Anatoly (Chapter, 2015)
      What are some of the possible futures for Barents Sea oil and gas? This chapter draws upon the key trends and issues covered by the book’s thematic chapters and presents three scenarios on the prospects for Norwegian–Russian ...

    • Coastal Erosion Due to Decreased Ice Coverage, Associated Increased Wave Action, and Permafrost Melting 

      Kostopoulos, Dimitrios; Yitzhak, Efrat; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Chapter, 2018-11)
      It is broadly recognized that the Arctic area has become highly popular for hosting new activities and new infrastructure. This is due to the combination of the need of exploring new areas to satisfy the ever increased ...

    • Identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the Baffin Bay region 

      Taarup-Esbensen, Jacob; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      There are substantial economic opportunities in extracting minerals in the Arctic region. However, it has proven difficult for operators to ensure reliable supply chains (SCs) north of the Arctic Circle. This paper uses a ...

    • Operational reliability study of ice loads acting on oil tanker bow 

      Zhang, Jian; Gaidai, Oleg; Ji, Hegang; Xing, Yihan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)
      As a result of climate change, the Arctic glaciers start to melt, and the summer season arrives, making it acceptable for trade ships. There is still shattered ice in the saltwater even though the Arctic glaciers melt in ...

    • Stability of Vessels in an Ice-free Arctic 

      Johansen, Kåre; Sollid, Magne-Petter; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)
      One consequence of the declining ice cover in the Arctic is increased areas of open seas. These new open sea areas lead to some challenging aspects related to ship stability. Longer fetch lengths, associated with build-up ...

    • Time to Rescue for Different Paths to Survival Following a Marine Incident 

      Solberg, Knut Espen; Jensen, Jan Erik; Barane, Endre; Hagen, Snorre; Kjøl, Andreas; Johansen, Gudmund; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)
      The time required for rescue is a critical factor for surviving a marine incident. The regulatory framework, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Polar Code, utilizes a risk-based approach. It states that the vessel ...

    • Use of simulator training to mitigate risks in arctic shipping operations 

      Røds, Johan-Fredrik; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Over the recent years, ship traffic in the polar areas has increased. There is reason to believe that this traffic, and especially the cruise traffic, will increase further as the ice retracts towards the poles. There is ...