This week, experts are conducting inspections of Fuglehuken and Sallyhamna, two sites in Svalbard that are expected to receive an increasing number of cruise tourists. The purpose of the inspection is to develop guidelines that allow tourists to visit the sites without disturbing their unique nature and cultural remains.
Posts Tagged ‘Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO)’
AECO develops guidelines for two new landing sites in Western Svalbard
Thursday, July 6th, 2017AECO’s 15th Arctic Cruise Conference – Registration Open
Monday, June 19th, 2017
The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) is having this year’s Annual Arctic Cruise Conference and annual dinner in Oslo Wednesday October 18th. (more…)
Arctic tourism organizations launch guidelines for community visits in the Arctic
Friday, May 12th, 2017In April, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), Visit Greenland, Cruise Iceland, Visit Svalbard and the Northern Norway Tourist Board presented a set of Community Guidelines aimed at Arctic tourists. (more…)
AECO to present the program for this year’s Annual Arctic Cruise Conference in Oslo
Friday, August 26th, 2016AECO’s Annual Cruise Conference has gathered the international Arctic expedition cruise industry, government officials and other stakeholder connected to Arctic cruise tourism every year since 2003. This year the conference will take place October 12 in Oslo.
Arctic Cruise Industry and Rescuers Participate In Joint Search and Rescue Exercise
Monday, April 18th, 2016An expeditionary cruise vessel with 300 persons on board has sustained an engine room fire close to the coast of remote Jan Mayen in the Arctic Ocean. Drifting towards the shore, the ship hits a rock and begins taking on water, then settles on the seabed and is in danger of capsizing. (more…)
Polar Tour Operators Hold First Antarctic/Arctic Field Guide Conference
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015The poles are combining forces in Toronto next week at a unique conference for polar field staff organized by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) in collaboration with its sister organization in the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO). (more…)
Tourists and researchers working together in the Arctic
Wednesday, July 15th, 2015The valuable cooperation between the tourism industry and researchers is helping to increase knowledge about the Arctic environment during this time of rapidly changing conditions. (expeditioncruising.com)
Bans use of UAV’s in the Arctic
Friday, May 8th, 2015Cruise passengers travelling with members of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), will not be allowed to bring and use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) when visiting the Arctic. (more…)
Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), receive funding to develop more Wildlife Guidelines
Monday, April 27th, 2015At a board meeting held in Longyearbyen on April 24th Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund decided to grant Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) 160.000 NOK (approximately 20.000 USD) to develop more Wildlife Guidelines – one of AECO’s many tools to support sustainable tourism in the Arctic. (more…)
Enhancing safe navigation in Polar waters
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) and the Int. Association for Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), in cooperation with Lindblad Expeditions, have found a way for cruise operators to share years of depth soundings from the Arctic and Antarctica.
Canadian Cruise Requirements Are Out of Control
Saturday, July 5th, 2014More than 35 different Canadian authorities require more than 50 different applications and permits from cruise operators before they are allowed to visit Arctic Canada. (aeco.no)
New Site Guidelines for Greenland
Wednesday, June 11th, 2014The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has announced that in cooperation with Visit Greenland, they are considering developing site-specific guidelines for Greenland. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Animated Guidelines for Visitors to the Arctic
Thursday, June 5th, 2014Visitors to the Arctic can learn about safe, environmentally friendly and considerate behavior in the Arctic through a new animation developed by the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO). (cruiseindustrynews.com)
New Arctic Guidelines To Minimize Spread of Non-Native Species
Thursday, January 9th, 2014Non-native species can spread to the Arctic through human activities, according to the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), which has published a new “biosecurity guideline” for visitors to the Arctic. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Cruise Association Meets with Arctic Command
Friday, November 8th, 2013The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has met with the commander and chief of Arctic Command last week. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Arctic Cruise Association Expands
Friday, November 1st, 2013AECO, which is an association for cruise operators in the Arctic, was established ten years ago by expedition cruise operators with voyages in Svalbard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
AECO: Celebrating 10 years of Sustainable Expedition Cruises
Thursday, October 10th, 2013The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in Oslo Oct. 15 and 16. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Arctic Expedition Leader Conference in Copenhagen
Thursday, September 26th, 2013The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has announced that approximately 40 Arctic expedition leaders will meet in Copenhagen in Oct. 17 and 18 to discuss how to conduct sustainable expedition cruising in the Arctic. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
New Cruise Regulations for Svalbard
Thursday, July 11th, 2013AECO (Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators) has introduced 11 new site-specific guidelines for selected sites in Svalbard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Cruise industry introduces vessel tracking in the Arctic
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013AECO (Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators) is introducing a satellite based vessel tracking scheme for vessels associated with the association. (expeditioncruising.com)
Large Svalbard Cruise Donation
Friday, May 18th, 2012AECO (Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators) has received more than €250,000 ($300,000) from Svalbard’s environmental protection fund to carry out three different environmental projects. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Guidelines for Passenger Landings on Spitzbergen
Friday, December 23rd, 2011The Association for Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has presented guidelines for landings on Spitzbergen – known as the “Svalbard Site Guidelines.” (cruiseindustrynews.com)
