GREENLAND COMMAND. Rear Admiral Henrik Kudsk

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1 GREENLAND COMMAND Rear Admiral Henrik Kudsk

2 Maritime Safety in the Arctic factors, capabilities new challenges. Agenda: Greenland Greenland Command. The Search and Rescue task. Resources for Search and Rescue. The Arctic factors. Emerging challenges. The way ahead: Mandatory IMO Codes.

3 TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GREENLAND COMMAND - Military Defence of Greenland - Surveillance and maintenance of territorial sovereignty - Related maritime duties such as: - SAR (is also the MRCC Greenland), Notices to Mariners, etc. - Fishery Protection - Anti-pollution and oil spill recovery in the open ocean - Support to local Greenlandic communities such as ice breaking etc. - Hydrographic survey.

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5 FACTS: NORTH TO SOUTH: KM EAST TO WEST: KM TOTAL: KM² COASTLINE: 39,330 KM EEZ/GFZ: WEST COAST : NM² EAST COAST : NM² NORTH AREA : NM² TERRITORIAL WATERS: 3 NM EEZ/GFZ: 200 NM

6 National Park FACTS: Population: W-coast: Over (85%) Nuuk: Icecap:

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9 SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) GREENLAND COMMAND is the MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Center) for the Greenlandic Search and Rescue Region. For this task GREENLAND COMMAND coordinates rescue with all available resources such as our own naval ships and aircraft, commercial helicopters or any civilian traffic in the area. No dedicated SAR resources exist. ISLAND COMMMANDER GREENLAND is also responsible for the ship reporting system in Greenland (GREENPOS), facilitating an good picture of maritime traffic to and from Greenland. Evacuation of hunters off Ilulissat, 11. January 2001

10 SEARCH AND RESCUE REGION GREENLAND RCC BODOE RCC TRENTON RCC HALIFAX MRCC REYKJAVIK

11 MRCCs RCC Sdr. Strømfjord MRCC Reykjavik MRCC Grønnedal MRCC St. Johns. RCC Halifax

12 Greenland Command resources Station North Landing strip National Park SIRIUS Sledge Patrol Main Base Daneborg Mestersvig Landing Strip Patrol Aircraft Greenland Command HQ

13 At sea!

14 In the air!

15 THE FACTORS Small population concentrated as islands on the west coast. Small rescue resources historically dimensioned towards the small population; and towards traditional off shore activities, mainly fisheries, and a historical sparse traffic of cargo ships between Europe and Greenland. Enormity and remoteness of the remainder of Greenland and surrounding waters Hostile climate; with significantly different conditions summer and winter Poorly surveyed waters in remote areas Given above factors I will discuss the SAR implications of the increasing global focus towards the Arctic: Next slide!

16 EMERGING CHALLENGES Current and future mining and offshore activity Opening of new international shipping routes across the Arctic Increased scientific activity Increased cruise ship tourism

17 M/S EXPLORER Antarctica, November 23rd. 2007

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19 THE WAY AHEAD Greenland Command is actively creating and monitoring the commercial activities in the waters off Greenland. Also in order to create a good prognosis of the cruise ship activities and a prioritized employment of our own units. This is done in a close cooperation with the Icelandic Coast Guard and MRCC Reykjavik. The cruise operators are warned of the risks against operating alone and are advised to operate in pairs when in remote areas. The Danish Maritime Authority has suggested the Arctic nation to support the implementation via IMO of a mandatory Arctic code on the conduct and equipment of ships. The IMO process could take a long time, so your parliamentarian support might facilitate the process!

20 RELEVANT IMO CODES (not complete) MANDATORY IMO CODES: SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS IN GREENLAND WATERS (GREENPOS) (SN/Circ.221) IMO GUIDELINES: GUIDELINES FOR SHIPS OPERATING IN ARCTIC ICE-COVERED WATERS (MSC/Circ.1056 MEPC/Circ.399) GUIDELINES ON VOYAGE PLANNING FOR PASSENGER SHIPS OPERATING IN REMOTE AREAS (RESOLUTION A.999(25)) ENHANCED CONTINGENCY PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR PASSENGER SHIPS OPERATING IN AREAS REMOTE FROM SAR FACILITIES (MSC.1/Circ.1184)

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