Is the Arctic Prepared for a Large-Scale Cruise Ship Incident? Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Cruise tourism is ever-growing in the Arctic, but is the region prepared for a large-scale cruise ship incident? The short answer is no, but we're getting there, says preparedness experts at the Arctic Council's Arctic Emergency Management Conference.
New Report on Svalbard’s Tolerance Limit: Sustainable Destination by 2025 A new report of Svalbard's tolerance limit uncovers knowledge gaps around the cruise industry's emissions. "The government must strengthen its efforts in gathering data on greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental effect of sea-based tourism, a task tourism cannot handle alone," says the leader of Visit Svalbard, Ronny Brunvoll.
Alaska faces a summer without the income from cruise visitors Alaska was expecting a record 1.4 million cruise visitors – Now it faces a summer with none.
Norwegian Government’s Cruise Committee Appointed “Cruise traffic has increased in recent years, both in Svalbard and along the coast of the mainland. A serious incident involving a cruise ship with a high number of passengers onboard represents a particular challenge", says Norwegian Minister of Justice and Preparedness Monica Mæland.
Norway’s Hurtigruten Draws Up Plans to Reopen Coastal Routes Norway’s Hurtigruten is planning to resume service between Bergen and Kirkenes on June 16th with Arctic expeditions in Norwegian waters following during the summer. Cruises in other regions, including Alaska and the Northwest Passage, have been cancelled for 2020.
«Eau de Sustainability»: Cosmetic Dabbling with a Crucial Concept “Cruise, cruise, cruise”, cries the Bodø city seagull. It knows that garbage is on its way and is looking forward.
Cruise Tourism Brought Svalbard NOK 110 Million in Earnings in 2018 Anew studyof the economic impact of cruise tourism in Svalbard shows that expedition and conventional cruise ships made a substantial contribution to the local economy by purchasing goods and services for more than USD 12 million last year.
