Challenges

There is a need for research into the effects of a nuclear incident in the Arctic.

There is a challenge for the classification of Arctic pollutants and their consequences.

There is a need for research to understand Arctic pollution and how to respond to it, with a specific challenge for a skills assessment of new competences needed to deal with Arctic pollution incidents. This challenge can also be categorised with Personnel, Education and Training.

There is a challenge to ensure all vessels covered by Polar Code or similar regulations. This challenge can also be categorised with Navigation and Voyage Planning.

There is a challenge for further development of international decontamination strategies and technologies.

There is a need for regulations on heavy oils in the Arctic region.

There is a challenge for demilitarisation strategies in the Arctic region.

There is a challenge for enhanced international agreements and commitments relating to nuclear facilities and vessels in the ANA region.

There is a challenge for enhanced and standardised international Arctic pollution regulations for prevention of oil spills.

There is a challange for enhanced technology for oil recovery under ANA conditions.

There is a need for enhanced pollution monitoring sensors in the ANA region.

There is a challenge for satellite data analysis tools for oil spill management. This challenge can also be categorised with Communication.

There is a challenge for the development of a user-friendly “Arctic tool box” for oil spill management.

There exists a challenge for developing technology for detecting oil under ice.

There exists a challenge in technology for dealing with oil spills and pollution via autonomous technology capable of operation in dangerous and harsh conditions.

There is a challenge for improvements in local and on-vessel communications technology with a need for enhanced radio communications coverage.

There is a challenge for a multi-national isotope detection system and response protocols. This challenge can also be categorised with Pollution and Incident Control.

There exists a challenge for technology to allow enhanced communications through water in ANA conditions.

There is a challenge for improvements in local and on-vessel communications technology with a need for enhanced batteries with longer life for usage in ANA region.

A challenge for communication quality in the ANA region is or technology to allow improved broadband speed.