The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators is pleased to welcome Aker Arctic as an Affiliate member to AECO. Aker Arctic is a company that specializes in development, engineering and consulting for icebreakers, expedition cruises and marine transport solutions. They are located in Finland. AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to a rewarding […]
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New affiliate member: Aker Arctic
July 10th, 2017New provisional member: Arctic Explorer
July 10th, 2017AECO is pleased to welcome Arctic Explorer as a new Provisional member to AECO. Arctic Explorer is a company based in Tromsø, Norway, that offers trips in Svalbard, both with a catamaran that sails to Barentsburg and Pyramiden, and with a small vessel for expedition cruising. AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to […]
Daily ice charts for Svalbard available this season
June 18th, 2017The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has informed AECO that daily ice charts for Svalbard will be available this season. The charts are produced daily, including on Saturdays and Sundays, from June through September 2017. The ice charts are available for download from polarview.met.no. It is also possible to subscribe for daily updates by contacting istjenesten@met.no. AECO […]
AECO presentation at the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum in London
June 14th, 2017This month, AECO participated in the inaugural meeting of the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum in London. The forum was initiated by the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) working group, which is an Arctic Council working group. The aim of the meeting is to make publicly available, at a single web portal […]
AECO welcomes Ida Lund Winther, new acting office manager in Denmark
June 13th, 2017Ilja Leo Lang, manager of AECO’s Copenhagen office, will take a leave of absence from July 2017 to February 2018. AECO is happy to announce that Ida Winther has accepted the position as acting office manager for the duration of Ilja’s eight month leave of absence. Ida will be acting office manager for AECO’s Copenhagen […]
New Provisional member Arctic Explorers
April 27th, 2017AECO is pleased to welcome Arctic Explorers as a new Provisional member to the association. Arctic Explorers is a Norwegian company that offers sailing trips in Svalbard and Greenland on board the “Aventura”. AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to a rewarding cooperation.
New Provisional member, Arctic Sailing Escape
March 10th, 2017AECO is pleased to welcome Arctic Sailing Escape as a Provisional member to AECO. Arctic Sailing Escape is a company registered in England. They offer trips to Svalbard on the sailing boat “Sillage” AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to a rewarding cooperation.
IHO granted Observer status to AECO
January 19th, 2017We are proud to announce that the International Hydrographic Organization has granted AECO Observer Status as a Non-Governmental International Organization. https://www.iho.int/mtg_docs/circular_letters/english/2017/CL02.pdf
New Provisional member, Scenic Cruises
December 30th, 2016AECO is pleased to welcome Scenic Cruises as a Provisional member to AECO. Scenic Cruises is a cruise and tour operator with business centers in USA, Australia, New Zeland, Switzerland and Canada. AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to a rewarding cooperation.
