Climate change, indigenous people, sustainable infrastructure – what else are we missing in the Arctic?
... infrastructure projects this year in terms of transport and the Northern Sea Route? What role will Asian countries, like China, play in building these routes? You are not asking a simple question. There is practically no real infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route. So, if there’s an emergency on board of a ship. If a gigantic ship, over one hundred meters long, loses rudder control, it would be days if not weeks before a repair could be done. At present any non-Russian vessel has to have a Russian icebreaker accompany it which might help with repair but more likely with rescue. Alternatively, how about asking the Chinese to build small communities along the Sea Route? Some say it would be a terrible idea while ...
12.03.2015
