AECO joins Greenland’s Nautical Committee

March 31st, 2020

Earlier this month AECO was adopted as a member of Greenland’s Nautical Committee represented by Assistant Director Anders la Cour Vahl. The Nautical Committee was established in Greenland on May 26, 1998 by then Home Rule Government, and falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Infrastructure. The purpose of the Nautical Committee is to […]

Executive Director’s message on the COVID-19 situation

March 19th, 2020

AECO is extremely saddened by the devastating situation that COVID-19 has caused for people and nations around the world. The situation also pertains to AECO, our members, their employees, customers and owners, in addition to the communities our members visit, local partners and businesses. These are challenging times for everyone, but AECO and our members […]

Polar Field Staff Standard workshop postponed

March 18th, 2020

AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators in collaboration with IAATO – International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, were planning on developing new polar field staff training standards for the expedition cruise industry  later this month. The meeting that was supposed to take place in Iceland has now been postponed because of the COVID-19 […]