Validation of the IMO Polar Code Survival Time Study - Factsheet
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Issue Date
2025
Authors
Arctic Council Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Working Group
Subject
Abstract
This factsheet is produced based on a U.S. Coast Guard project "Verify IMO Polar Code Survival Requirement" initially introduced to EPPR in 2021.
The project focused on the United States (US) Arctic AOR1 and developed a simulation model to study six conceivable Arctic emergency scenarios. The model evaluates the scenario response time over several iterations to calculate an interval containing the expected time until response. These six scenarios take place between the months of June to October, range in victim counts from eight to 320, and extend from the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas to the North Pole.
Full report is accessible through a QR-code in the factsheet.