The Polar Code was simultaneously adopted into the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as a mandatory requirement for the protection of ships and those aboard them.

A map showing the area of the Northern Sea Route above Russia. Increased shipping traffic around the Arctic, including in winter, requires tweaks to the Polar Code, says a recent paper. (iStock) ...

A new International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, better known as the Polar Code, will officially come into effect on January 1st. The Code — an international regime that was agreed ...

Scientists, regulators and shipping industry representatives are working on a mandatory code for ships in polar regions after the rescue of the Australasian-chartered MV Akademik Shokalskiy in ...

SCIENTISTS, regulators and shipping industry representatives are working on a mandatory code for ships in polar regions after the rescue of the Australasian-chartered MV Akademik Shokalskiy in ...

SCIENTISTS, regulators and shipping industry representatives are working on a mandatory code for ships in polar regions after the rescue of the Australasian-chartered MV Akademik Shokalskiy in ...