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The University Centre in Svalbard
Spitsbergen, the Arc8c Hub. New concepts and infrastructure as driver for development
Warming of the North, OCawa, March 2nd-‐3rd 2015.
Terje Aunevik and Ole Arve Misund
• International airport • ISPS port • Hospital • SAR-Police-Fire dep • Energy production • 900 hotel beds • University / Science • SVALSAT • Best 4G / broadband in NOR • International
We live in the middle of a very exciting field laboratory with good research infrastructure for natural science, education and engineering !
LONGYEARBYEN, The Arc1c Hub -‐ Hospital, SAR, Hotels, University, Science, Police,Bunker,Provisions -‐ 180 ship calls – 10 000 pax turnaround in the expedi1on segment -‐ 35 cruise calls overseas – bringing 37 000 pax -‐ 27 charter plane arrivals (5800 pax ) -‐ More than 500 regular flights -‐ More than 30 North pole flights (Antonov 12, 42, Ilusjin 76) -‐ Svea + NyAalesund -‐ Coast guard + SAR ac1vity -‐ GREENLAND (40 flights in 2012)
LUNCKEFJELL logis8cs
-‐ NOK 1.2 billion investment -‐ To port of Svea – through Svea Nord – over Martha Glacier – in to LunckeQell -‐ Size & weight restric8ons in Svea Nord -‐ Chain of events, 8ming crucial, commissioning -‐ 2013 : approx 300 containers, (Russia, South Africa, USA, Australia, Poland, Germany,UK, ++)
-‐ 2013 : 1889 SNSK purchase orders in total
Port of Blythe UK Port of Bodø Port of Svea Port of Longyearbyen
LUNCKEFJELL logis8cs
ONE CONTACT POINT
Ny-‐Ålesund
Longyearbyen
Hornsund
Barentsburg
Research in Svalbard
14 na8ons with permanent sta8ons
4 main research bases
© UNIS/ K.T. Braut
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2011
>660N
400W 400E
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>750N
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Source: Kystverket & DNV, September 2012 Copyright: Norsk Romsenter
OVERSEAS CRUISES
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EXPEDITION CRUISE PASSENGERS
Copyright : AECO
Operational guidelines
Visitors guidelines
Site guidelines
Wildlife guidelines
AECO’s comprehensive guidelines for cruise operators in the Arctic
AECO’s guidelines for visitors to the Arctic
20 different site specific guidelines regarding sites in Svalbard
Specific wildlife considera8ons in regard to a number of different species.
HOW TO DO IT
"Many researchers believe that the summer polar ice will be gone by 2030. I think it could happen within 10 years “ Nils Harley Boisen, WWF Norway's adviser on ArcJc NRK.no (07/17/2013)
Number of vessels through NSR
CHANGES….. -‐ 200 MNOK -‐ Na8onal Transport Plan – Port of Longyearbyen -‐ New bulk loading port (Hotellneset) -‐ New Cargo port (Materiallageret) -‐ New SAR base – 2 new helicopters -‐ Strategic Business Analysis : 500 new jobs ? -‐ Strategic Port Plan : from 85 to 300 meters -‐ Northern Area White paper, Norw. Government -‐ New mines, SINTEF project, PCI coal -‐ 30 % growth in tourism in 2013, 600 new beds, shopping mall -‐ CO2 project – new power plant – shale gas -‐ Black Smokers – Sea bed mining -‐ Gas Hydrates – unconven8onal resources -‐ UNIS – 100 % growth -‐ Science…….the new polar poli8cs.More projects.More vessels
“Kronprins Haakon” is built by Fincantieri, Italy, ready by 2017 and will use Longyearbyen much as a landing port when operating in Arctic waters.
New floa8ng harbour
“The Arc8c has now found its way to the centre of the issues which will challenge and define our world in the twenty-‐first century”
“The Future History of the Arc1c” ( 2010)
Charles Emmerson
Thank you for your attention
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Photo: Anja Fleig
