Category: News
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Navigating Polar Waters: Insights from the 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar
The polar shipping industry is growing—and so are its complexities. As expedition cruising gives opportunities for tourism in some of the world's most remote and fragile regions, the 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar in London highlighted the need for responsible and sustainable practices. Melissa Nacke, AECO’s Head of Operations, shares the key takeaways from this stakeholder-heavy event.
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Cruise Tourism Generates 361 Million NOK on Svalbard
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Iceland Tourism Week: Shifting Focus to Sustainability and New Opportunities
Gyda Gudmundsdóttir, AECO’s Head of Community Engagement and point of contact for Iceland, recently participated in Iceland Tourism Week, with the perspective on how the tourism industry can collaborate to strenghen sustainability and community engagement.
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Underwater Noise Project Receives Substantial Funding
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The Icy Edge of Cybersecurity – Are Your Operations Secure?
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The Secretariat Welcomes New Team Members
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Campus Kujalleq Strengthens Tourism Education through Collaboration with AECO
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Svalbard Environmental Regulations in English
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Valuable meeting with Greenlandic minister
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AECO Welcomes New Members
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Arctic Cruise Conference
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Meet the Destinations and Market Place
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Visit to strengthen collaboration with the Ilulissat community
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New colleague on board
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We’re hiring
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Survey results show opportunities and challenges
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“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.
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“The industry needs predictability”
Today, AECO is at the Norwegian Cruise Conference in Ålesund. The conference, organized by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority, is dedicated to maritime safety, emergency preparedness and rescue through collaboration.
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Joint Arctic Search and Rescue (JASA) Network Established.
The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) initiative for a collaborative network and platform between expedition cruise operators and SAR entities in the Arctic has met for the first time. The Joint Arctic Search and Rescue Arena (JASA) will focus on solving identified SAR challenges.
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Celebrating the past and looking to the future at AECO’s 20th anniversary