Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Transport Corridors and Maritime Infrastructure in the Arctic - the Norwegian Approach Director General Kirsten Ullbæk Selvig Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Costal Affairs TRILOGY Conference St. Petersburg 11 November 2011
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Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Transport Corridors and Maritime Infrastructure in the Arctic - the Norwegian Approach
Director General Kirsten Ullbæk Selvig Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Costal Affairs
TRILOGY ConferenceSt. Petersburg
11 November 2011
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
The Global interest for the Arctic WHY– Fisheries, Oil and gas, new transport routes, other natural resources
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
The interest for the Arctic - WHO
• The five Polarnations: USA, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia
• Arctic Council nations: the ”five” + Sweden, Iceland , Finland
• Other European nations• Fareast nations: China, Korea, Japan• International organisations: IMO, IALA• Regional organisations: EU• Bilateral cooperations
• The legal plattform UNCLOS
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
Maritime transport The melting of the ice cap- a global challange
Future routes?
The ice is retreating.
Will this result in increased transport in Arctic waters?
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment 2004
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
A shorter distance than current routes
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
• But the shortest routes are transpolar
• Infrastructure is needed for all activities
The North West PassageThe North East PassagePossible Trans-Arctic routesMinimum sea ice extent 1970Minimum sea ice extent 2007
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
Russian Transport Corridors
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
Not a new ocean• Already a significant amount of traffic in our
adjacent waters
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future
Not a new Ocean – but:• Possible new regional and global opportunities and
challenges for maritime transport
• Coastal states – flag states - Commercial interest
• We need:• Knowledge, research, exchange of experience,