The Northern Sea Route: National Regime in the Changing International Context

... Both the Arctic states and other members of the global community are becoming increasingly interested in the Arctic. The issues of developing the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the legal regulation of navigation in its waters are pending both for the Russian interests and in the international context, especially since the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) comes into force on 1 January 2017. The NSR has a special role among the maritime shipping routes in the world. It is the shortest sea route between the European part of Russia and the Far East. Its use has always been complicated. Even in ...