Sian Prior sianprior9@hotmail.com
‘I am involved with to ban the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic. The first blog below from come a research group – the International Council on Clean Transportation. It follows a couple of media pieces (Huffington Post, Guardian) on the cruise of the Crystal Serenity with over 1000 passengers through the north west passage. This cruise raises issues beyond the HFO ban I am involved with, but has also provided an opportunity for Hurtigruten’s CEO to call for a ban on HFO in the Arctic (final link below).’
First in a series of 5 blogs on the Crystal Serenity and the risks of Arctic shipping: http://www.theicct.org/blogs/staff/voyage-of-crystal-serenity-and-Arctic-shipping-risks
Media pieces
Hurtigruten calls for ban on HFO in Arctic
http://maritime-executive.com/article/hurtigruten-ceo-calls-for-limits-on-arctic-cruise-ships