AECO participates in ARCSAR kick-off

September 25th, 2018

Last month, AECO  and AECO member PolarQuest participated in the kick-off meeting of the ARCSAR project in Bodø.

Arctic cruise operators celebrate World Cleanup Day

September 14th, 2018

As the Arctic cruise season draws to a close, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) marks World Cleanup Day by looking back on the results of this summer’s efforts to combat marine plastic pollution. 

Cruise industry cooperation highlighted in Arctic search and rescue event

September 11th, 2018

This week, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) published the report their most recent search and rescue (SAR) tabletop exercise. The report concludes that cruise ships can make valuable contribution to search and rescue in the Arctic. To achieve this, dialogue between the cruise industry and SAR responders is essential.