The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) expressed the support of a submission by Denmark, Norway and the United States on mandatory requirements for vessels operating in the Polar Regions, with document MEPC 59/20/7, which was posted at the IMO website June 4,2009.
The submission states that due to climate change and the melting of the ice in the Arctic Ocean, it is predicted that international maritime transport will increase significantly in the High Arctic waters.There is also an urgent need to develop vital Arctic maritime infrastructure to support shipping in the region, including: emergency response capacity, appropriate training for mariners, binding requirements for ships operating in polar areas, accurate navigational charts, adequate communications systems and accurate and timely ice information.
It is noteworthy that Canada is not mentioned in the original submission.
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