Students develop oil spill contingency concept for the Arctic
The cornerstone of the concept is a multifunctional concept vessel – the “Boreast” – capable of performing oil spill response tasks in the Arctic
DNV’s summer project is an annual programme organised during the summer months for students in their final year of a master’s degree programme.
“We presented a realistic, innovative Arctic oil spill response system we have called the AURORA – Arctic United Response Operation and Recovery Agreement – combining new ideas and fresh insight,” explains project manager Martin Andestad.
The AURORA is divided into three oil spill response levels. The first response is conducted by on-site vessels. The second is conducted by vessels arriving from the closest cold or warm hub. The third, which includes beach clean-up, is a large mobilisation by all hubs. The hub locations are chosen based on the existing infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route. Warm hubs contain all the equipment included in the AURORA, while cold hubs function as extensions of the warm hubs.
