Findings from two Arctic search and rescue exercises north of Spitzbergen

Gudmestad, Ove T.; Solberg, Knut Espen

doi:10.1080/1088937x.2019.1597394

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“…In the decades that have followed, we have made significant progress in protecting ourselves and the organizations we participate in, but the types of hazards remain stable, while their scope is expanded as we witness more human activity, and climate change impacts the region. Through technological and organizational developments, humans have pushed the boundaries of organized activity in the Arctic (Ghosh & Rubly, 2015; Gudmestad & Solberg, 2019; UNIS, 2021e, 2021d). It is possible to understand how organizations in the Arctic improve their ability to make sense of shifts in context through the lens of distributed sensemaking.…”

Section: Application Of the Network Risk Analysis Model In The Arctic...mentioning

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“…Through experiments, researchers have questioned the feasibility of some of the recommendations, which has placed doubt on the code's practical usefulness. For example, emergency equipment should sustain life for 6 days, which has proved hard when carrying out experiments with standard safety equipment (Gudmestad & Solberg, 2019; Solberg et al., 2020). However, many recommendations support safety on board ships that operate above the Arctic Circle and remind operators that safety is a significant concern in the region.…”

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Distributed sensemaking in network risk analysis

Taarup‐Esbensen

2022

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This article responds to the call advancing risk science as an independent research field, by introducing a conceptual model for risk analysis based on distributed sensemaking. Significant advances in recent decades have expanded the use of risk analysis to almost every organization globally. Continued improvements have been made to our understanding of risk, placing a wide range of contexts under organizational control. This article argues that four dimensions are central in how organizations make sense of uncertainty in their context and hence do risk analysis: the activities the organization engages in, their sensory systems, the role and competence of individuals, and the ability to coordinate information through organizational structures. The structure enables insight into the decision‐making process and the dimensions contributing to how organizations perceive risks and uncertainty in a given context. Three examples from the Arctic context illustrate the network risk analysis model's practical application and how it will expose weaknesses in these organizations’ risk analysis and decision‐making processes. Finally, the article discusses sensemaking in network risk analysis and how such an approach supports organizations’ ability to perceive, collect, process, and decide on changes in context.

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Distributed sensemaking in network risk analysis

Taarup‐Esbensen

2022

Risk Analysis

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“…The approach outlined in this paper is based on a case study approach. The research design is based on the "gaps and holes" methodology [5] with the aim of advancing theoretical explanations. The subjects of the case study have defined the input parameters required for a theoretical model.…”

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“…It should be noted that the paper is based on the results of a series of search and rescue exercises conducted in the waters north of Spitzbergen, Norway from 2016 to 2018, [17][18][19][20].…”

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Time to Rescue for Different Paths to Survival Following a Marine Incident

Solberg

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The time required for rescue is a critical factor for surviving a marine incident. The regulatory framework, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Polar Code, utilizes a risk-based approach. It states that the vessel operators are to define the time required for rescue but never less than 5 days. Based on experience from the classification society DNV GL, utilization of the minimum requirement of five days is the current industry standard when conducting risk assessments. The dimensioning of search and rescue resources is a national issue. There are no international requirements defining the adequacy of the resources for different geographical areas. The remoteness and lack of resources present within the IMO Polar Code area imposes a significant challenge for mariners in distress. The time required for rescue is highly dependent on multiple variables. Based on this study, the number of persons to be rescued, the number and type of evacuation platforms and the distance each evacuation platform must travel significantly impacts the time required for rescue. In addition, the meteorological and oceanographical (metocean) conditions play a significant role when determining the efficiency of a search and rescue operation.

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“…These challenges and opportunities include disasters and dealing with them (Duda, 2019; Milseki et al , 2018). Search-and-rescue in the northern latitudes has accepted the need for preparedness and speed (Sydnes et al , 2017), given that people caught outdoors without adequate equipment have limited survival prospects, especially in the winter (Gudmestad and Solberg, 2019). Weather at any time of year, though, can make survival difficult and can preclude prompt rescue attempts, especially considering the forces from the sea and the ever-drifting ice for non-land-based rescues.…”

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Arctic humanitarianism for post-disaster settlement and shelter

Kelman

2020

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PurposeThis paper explores Arctic post-disaster situations by focusing on settlement and shelter in Arctic humanitarian contexts.Design/methodology/approachPrinciples of post-disaster settlement and shelter are examined for the Arctic and then for the case study of Svalbard, Norway.FindingsEstablished principles apply in the Arctic, but are not easy to implement. Limited practical experience exists, and some Arctic humanitarian situations require much more investigation to understand how to deal with the post-disaster settlement and shelter process.Originality/valueSetting an agenda for aspects of the principles and practices of Arctic humanitarianism.

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Findings from two Arctic search and rescue exercises north of Spitzbergen

Cited by 10 publications

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Distributed sensemaking in network risk analysis

Distributed sensemaking in network risk analysis

Time to Rescue for Different Paths to Survival Following a Marine Incident

Arctic humanitarianism for post-disaster settlement and shelter

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