The battle for the Arctic is heating up now that global warming is turning the Arctic into an undiscovered resource hotspot. The famous North-West Passage will become the new highway for cargo to the East within a few years. This symposium will be the first Dutch maritime platform to give an overview on current challenges, economic opportunities and future trends.
The symposium will be hosted by Kivi Niria offshore and marine technologies in cooperation with Marin and the TU Delft and involves speakers who have accepted the challenge of going beyond Nova Zembla. The event takes place 8 March at the TU Delft.
Dutch Maritime Platform on Arctic Developments
The shift to the Arctic has initiated a lot of research into the effects of ice and extremely low temperatures on the operation of ships, offshore units and pipes. The Arctic Battle is the first Dutch maritime platform to give an overview of the technological developments related to Arctic shipping and exploration, from practical design issues to fundamental research.
Subjects
Some of the subjects to be discussed are:
– Ice construction interactions;
– Classification; and
– Design and installation of pipes in Arctic areas.
For more information, please visit https://www.kiviniria.net/CM/PAG000002086/Koninklijk-Instituut-Van-Ingenieurs-KIVI-NIRIA.html[the Kivi Niria website]
