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Welcome to a new podcast for the shipping industry across the world. Our focus for this episode is the notorious Northwest Passage - its viability as a trade route and its challenges. Sharing their expertise are Captain Duke Snider, ice navigator, founder and CEO of Martech Polar Consulting and Tim Keane, Senior Manager, Arctic Operations and Projects at FedNav.
Highlights:
01:28 Navigating the Northwest Passage: Challenges and Geography
02:29 Impact of Climate Change on Ice Conditions
03:06 Fed Nav's Arctic Operations and Evolution
04:18 Benefits and Risks of the Northwest Passage
06:00 Understanding the Polar Code
09:59 Technology's Role in Arctic Navigation
11:07 Historic Journey: First Cargo Ship Without Icebreaker Escort
13:17 Future of the Northwest Passage
By NorthStandardWelcome to a new podcast for the shipping industry across the world. Our focus for this episode is the notorious Northwest Passage - its viability as a trade route and its challenges. Sharing their expertise are Captain Duke Snider, ice navigator, founder and CEO of Martech Polar Consulting and Tim Keane, Senior Manager, Arctic Operations and Projects at FedNav.
Highlights:
01:28 Navigating the Northwest Passage: Challenges and Geography
02:29 Impact of Climate Change on Ice Conditions
03:06 Fed Nav's Arctic Operations and Evolution
04:18 Benefits and Risks of the Northwest Passage
06:00 Understanding the Polar Code
09:59 Technology's Role in Arctic Navigation
11:07 Historic Journey: First Cargo Ship Without Icebreaker Escort
13:17 Future of the Northwest Passage