Publications Archives - HFO-Free Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance Manifesto for the Icelandic Chairmanship of Arctic Council

Dave Walsh–Publications–06/05/201906/05/2019

During its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, Iceland will focus on sustainable development in the Arctic, with a special emphasis on the Arctic marine environment, climate and green energy solutions, people in the Arctic, and strengthening the Arctic Council. These comprehensive themes provide Iceland with the opportunity to demonstrate global leadership with respect to a region of the world that is in serious trouble.

Drivers of a Ban on HFO in the Arctic – the Norwegian Case

Dave Walsh–Publications–01/05/201924/06/2019

Drivers of Ban on HFO in the Arctic – The Norwegian Case highlights the drivers behind Norway supporting the decision to phase out heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic and analyze the drivers from an economic, political and environmental perspective.

Working Paper: Transitioning away from heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping

Dave Walsh–Publications–18/02/201918/02/2019

As Arctic shipping increases, pressure is mounting to protect the environment from fuels that are harmful when burned and spilled, including heavy fuel oil (HFO). Presently, the IMO is working to develop a ban on HFO in Arctic waters.

Infographic: An Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: The Story So Far

Dave Walsh–Infographics, Publications–13/02/201913/02/2019

Given the severe risks associated with HFO, the international shipping community banned its use and carriage by ships around Antarctica in 2011. A ban on HFO in the Arctic was considered in 2013 during the deliberations on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Polar Code, but while some member states were supportive, no consensus was reached. In April 2018, agreement was reached to develop a ban. Now, in 2019, with an Arctic HFO ban on the way – and this infographic charts the progress so far.

Residuals bunker ban in the IMO Arctic waters: Cost implications for Russian trade flows – a case study

Dave Walsh–Publications–12/02/201914/02/2019

The study is complementary to CE Delft’s 2018 assessment of the costs and benefits of a Residuals bunker fuel ban in the IMO Arctic waters and analyses for a Russian trade flow the potential impacts of a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil

Heavy Fuel Oil use in the IMO Polar Code Arctic by Russian flagged Ships 2015

Dave Walsh–Publications–18/10/2018

Russia has the longest Arctic coastline and has invested heavily in Arctic ports and infrastructure, so it will come as no surprise that most of the ships operating in the Arctic are Russian-flagged and that these ships use and carry large amounts of fuel, including HFO

Infographic: The Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping & Predominant Flag States in the Arctic

Dave Walsh–Infographics, Publications–18/10/201818/10/2018

This infographic explores, how and where heavy fuel oil (HFO) is being used in the Arctic – and who is using it.

Infographic: Impact assessment and an Arctic HFO ban

Dave Walsh–Infographics, Publications–18/10/201818/10/2018

In April 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) committed to develop a ban on HFO for use and carriage as fuel by ships in Arctic waters, on an appropriate timescale, on the basis of an assessment of the impacts.
An impact assessment methodology should follow these 5 STEPS

Residuals bunker fuel ban in the IMO Arctic waters CE Delft: Residuals bunker fuel ban in the IMO Arctic waters: An assessment of costs and benefits

CE Delft: Residuals bunker fuel ban in the IMO Arctic waters: An assessment of costs and benefits

Dave Walsh–Publications–31/08/201812/02/2019

The IMO has agreed to start working on the development of a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuel by ships in Arctic waters. Such a ban would not prohibit the carriage of heavy grade oil in bulk as cargo, but would require ships sailing in the Arctic waters to use and carry non-HFO bunker fuels only. This would lead to a reduction of black carbon emissions and reduce costs and damages in case of an oil spill, but also impose additional costs on ship owners/operators that otherwise would have used and/or carried HFO bunkers or blends thereof for on-board combustion purposes.

WWF Report: Phasing Out Heavy Fuel Oil in the Canadian Arctic

Dave Walsh–Publications–15/07/201815/02/2019

WWF-Canada is advocating nationally and internationally for the phase out of both the use and carriage for use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic, without driving up costs for northern and remote communities.