Resource exploration under extreme Arctic conditions Morten Mejlænder-Larsen, Director Arctic Operations
Content Challenges Arctic Risk Class Rules and Notations today International Rules and Notations Winterization 2
There are plenty of opportunities for value creation in the Arctic ocean Minerals Tourism Fisheries Oil and gas Transportation
Arctic Projects Beaufort Sea Trans- Polar NSR Sakhalin Norilsk Baffinland Yamal Greenland W Prirazlomnoye Varandey Greenland E Shtokman Murmansk 4
Arctic Activities, Offshore and 5
Maritime Transportation and Operations 6
From open waters to Arctic Qualify new and existing technology for the Arctic 7
Challenges that will influence on the operational risk in the Arctic. 8
fog. 9
24 hours darkness. 10
Challenges 11
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Icing... 14 Ref. Winter navigation on the river and gulf of St Lawrence
Low temperatures, snow, wind 15
ICE IS CHARACTERIZED BY: THICKNESS CONCENTRATION FLOE SIZE RIDGES PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 16
ICE IS CHARACTERIZED BY: THICKNESS CONCENTRATION FLOE SIZE RIDGES PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 17 Photo: Aker Arctic
Challenging ice conditions 18
Challenges human factors Extreme low temperatures 24 hours darkness Noise and vibrations in ice Human Fatigue 19
..from Caribbean to Arctic.. 20
Escape, Evacuation and Rescue (EER) Ref. Frank G. Bercha 2006 21
Not only technical requirements Ships fit for Purpose People fit for Purpose Det Norske Veritas AS. All rights reserved 08 November 2011 22 Slide 22
Challenges in the Arctic Summary: Cold and harsh climate for crew Low temperature, hull and equipment Snow, slush, fog and icing, operation Ice, hull and structure Remote location, operation Photo: Olga Bogdanova Photo: Olga Bogdanova 23
How to ensure safe shipping in Arctic Waters Source: Petro.no 24
DNV s core competence identify assess manage risk 25
Our main services 26
146 years of managing risk 27
Risk = Probability x Consequence North Sea/World wide Arctic R R Identify Mitigate Ex. Maritime Risk: Collision with other vessel Contact Fire/explosion Structural failure Grounding Collision with installation Collision during Ship To Ship (STS) approach Accidental oil spill during loading/unloading Additional risk 28
Arctic Risk Risk = Probability x Consequence Due to the Arctic Challenges: Low Temperatures Ice Darkness Operation Remoteness Higher Consequence of an incident! Environment 29
Frequency Low Medium High Risk Matrix In order to maintain same Risk, - the Probability has to be reduced Low Medium High Consequence - The standards have to address the need for a reduction in probability 30
Risk Management Focus on Prevention Barriers to eliminate & prevent causes of hazardous event Barriers to control consequences & effects Cause 1 HAZARD Consequence 1 Cause 2 TOP EVENT Major Accident Consequence 2 Material Fatigue Inspection HC Leak Gas Detection Ignition Control How does Arctic conditions affect the barriers? 31
Main Risk elements related to Arctic Shipping Estimation of cost Design Long Term Commitment Emergency Evacuation and Rescue Regularity / Logistics The Environment 32
Ships for navigation in ice 33
WINTERIZATION - Adapt safety, navigation and cargo handling equipment for cold climate to ensure operability ICE CLASS, Baltic or Polar - Strengthening of hull and machinery 34
Winterization Winterization for health - Maximizing human performance and preventing injury, fatigue or sickness Winterization for safety - Ensuring the operability and availability of safety-critical equipment and systems Winterization for operability - Maintaining desired operations 35
Winterization Winterization for health - Maximizing human performance and preventing injury, fatigue or sickness Winterization for safety - Ensuring the operability and availability of safety-critical equipment and systems Winterization for operability - Maintaining desired operations Svetlana Bogdanova. All rights reserved. 36
Winterization Winterization for health - Maximizing human performance and preventing injury, fatigue or sickness Winterization for safety - Ensuring the operability and availability of safety-critical equipment and systems Winterization for operability - Maintaining desired operations 37
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Anti-icing Methods 39
40 Foto Tranberg AS
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Rules and Regulations International Rules and Regulations - IMO - SOLAS, MARPOL - ISM, STCW - etc. International Standards - ISO standards Class Rules and voluntary Notations - IACS Polar Class - Class Notations - Guidelines Winterization National Rules and Regulations - Flag state - Port state - Special national requirements 42
The New IMO Polar Code There is a need for a common set of mandatory requirements following increased traffic and interest in both Arctic and Antarctic Initiative from Denmark, Norway and USA Risk based with Functional requirements - Supported by deterministic requirements when found necessary Add-on to existing requiremnets To be finished from DE 2012 My be adopted in 2013, earliest in force from 2014 43
IMO definition of Arctic 44
ELIMINATING RISK IS NOT AN OPTION It s how you manage your most critical risks 45
Conclusions Arctic Operations: Technical challenges are not a showstopper Evaluate actual route, area of operation and regularity Carry out risk analysis of the actual operation Select proper Standards, Ice Class and Winterization A well prepared owner/ship, trained and focused crew will handle the extreme conditions well 46
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