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.
"The Backbone of Norwegian Rescue Preparedness Celebrates 50 Years" "The Joint Rescue Coordination Centres in Norway are currently celebrating their 50th anniversary. Few people are aware of the role the two main rescue centres in Bodø and Stavanger play in saving lives and health over a very large area of responsibility", says Odd Jarl Borch and Rune Elvegaard.
Expert Communities Push for Svalbard Preparedness Base A united Norwegian preparedness community has worked for five years on a detailed plan for how to improve security in the High North. One of the top priority recommendations is the establishing of an Arctic preparedness base in Longyearbyen. – After all, we have the answers, says Tor Husjord of the Northern Maritime Forum, MFN.
Norway – A Preparedness Superpower in the High North? Changes in activity patterns in the High North requires us to think critically about the preparedness resources we will need in the coming years. The question is who will take the responsibility, professor Odd Jarl Borch writes.
Preparedness in the High North: - Ministry of Justice Must Step Up - The Ministry of Justice and Preparedness is remarkably absent from the discussion about Norway’s emergency preparedness in the High North. There is a lot of good; however, there are also gaps to fill, says emergency preparedness expert Odd Jarl Borch.
