Pillar: Safety

Operational Guidelines

AECO’s Operational Guidelines were originally developed with input from the Governor of Svalbard, the Norwegian Polar Institute, WWF’s Arctic Program Office, Visit Greenland, Greenland’s Ministry of Nature and Environment. They were adopted by the Annual General Meeting in 2004.

ARCSAR

The Arctic Security Preparedness Network (ARCSAR) project, launched in 2018, has served as a critical platform for AECO since joining as one of 21 international partners.

Yacht Guidelines

When sailing in the Arctic, consider the distances, harsh conditions, lack of infrastructure and the need to be self-sufficient.

Gateway to Iceland

Gateway to Svalbard

Svalbard Cruise Forum invites all cruise operators to a digital meeting to prepare for the upcoming season.

“Everyone will leave with lessons identified and lessons learned.”

Focusing on AECO operators as vessels of opportunity, the TTX will engage everyone in the room on the issues of passenger management during evacuations, all things related to communication, and handling medical emergency situations.