Norwegian Arctic coastal waters are among the most dangerous

As shipping traffic across the circumpolar North increases, so does the likelihood of accidents and emergencies.

By Malte Humpert, High North News January 8, 2019
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The Norwegian fishing vessel Northguider, which ran aground in Svalbard’s Hinlopen Strait with a crew of 14 and triggered a vast rescue operation, is just the latest example of a growing list of shipping accidents in the Arctic.

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