Welcome to episode 3 of the Quarterdeck, the monthly Amver podcast featuring Benjamin Strong and Admiral Jim Watson.In this episode learn what went on at the recent Arctic Shipping Summit in Helsinki, Finland and the United States Coast Guard's efforts in the Arctic. We also feature an interview with Craig Eason from Lloyd's List about his time on a Sovcomflot tanker sailing from Murmansk to the Varandey terminal and back.
Here is a direct link to the Quarterdeck audio file.
The Quarterdeck transcript is available here.
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Links
- Admiral Jim Watson's biography
- Craig Eason's blog Eason on Ice
- United States Coast Guard 17th District
- USCG Arctic Domain Awareness Fact Sheet (link to pdf)
- Arctic Marine Shipping Assessemnt
- Arctic Council
- Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group of the Arctic Council
- upcoming Arctic Shipping North America Conference
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