Russian Arctic Seas Navigational conditions and accidents /

• Main Author: Marchenko, Nataliya (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Earth Sciences.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.

Important sources of information about safe shipping in the harsh sailing conditions in the Arctic are the detailed experiences of the ice pilots who have worked in those seas. To this end and in the context of planning the PetroArctic project, this valuable reference gathers accounts of seagoing ac...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Common Features of the Russian Arctic Seas
• The main stages of Northern Sea Navigation and Vessels Development
• The Kara Sea
• The Laptev Sea
• The East-Siberian Sea
• The Chukchi Sea
• Conclusion
• References
• Indexes.