Project Description Arctic Safety Center

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1 Prject Descriptin Arctic Safety Center Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 1 f 11

2 Prject Descriptin Arctic Safety Center Dcument n. : Prject n.: Prject: Arctic Safety Center Classificatin: Distributin: Internal (Restricted Distributin) Expiry date: Status Final Distributin date: Rev. n.: Cpy n.: Authr(s)/Surce(s): Auestad; Ann Christin Subjects: Arctic Safety Remarks: Valid frm: Updated: Respnsible publisher: Auestad; Ann Christin Authrity t apprve deviatins: Respnsible (Organisatin unit): Respnsible (Name): Date/Signature: Technical Department Auestad; Ann Christin Recmmended (Organisatin unit): Recmmended (Name): Date/Signature: Technical Department Hansen; Fred S. Apprved by (Organisatin unit): Apprved by (Name): Date/Signature: UNIS Directr Nilsen; Frank Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 2 f 11

3 Valid frm Rev. n. Table f cntents 1 Intrductin Backgrund Objective Prject Descriptin Peple and rganizatin Rles and respnsibilities Prject Organizatin Stakehlders Natinal Stakehlders Internatinal Stakehlders Pssible Stakehlders Prject Executin Majr prject activities Deliveries Master/ (Bachelr) studies within relevant risk and safety subjects (60 Credits) Practical, tailr maid field safety curses fr bth academia and the industry Practical safety curses fr the lcal settlements f Lngyearbyen Risk Management Risk Upsides Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 3 f 11

4 Valid frm Rev. n. 1 Intrductin 1.1 Backgrund The natural envirnment in the high nrth is underging rapid change while at the same time the interest in presence and ecnmic develpment in the regin has never been greater. As a cnsequence the need t increased cmpetence and sharing f experience in hw t perate in a safe and envirnmental manner in the high arctic is acute and extremely relevant. Bth lcatin f UNIS and years f experience cllectin related t arctic safety makes Svalbard an excellent lcatin fr arctic safety cmpetence center.. There is already a demand frm bth natinal and internatinal partners (netwrk and institutins) fr the specialized basic safety training develped by UNIS and prvided t students. 1.2 Objective UNIS ambitin is t develp an wn science department at UNIS, which perfrms research and educatin in field safety in the high Arctic, by cmbining the natural science bservatins frm the science departments with field lgistics and risk thery. D this in bth natinal and internatinal cllabratin. The purpse is t cntribute t as safe and sustainable human Activity in The High Arctic as pssible The arctic safety center shuld be based n the fllwing building blcks: The natural sciences that are already fully r partially part f the UNIS prtfli. This includes the use f existing and future data sets and active use f new measurement series and registratins, with special emphasis n remte sensing Best practice, in terms f the experience and expertise UNIS has n cmpletin f training f students and staff fr wrk in a high Arctic regin, as well as quality assurance f the safety aspects f this type f wrk. The same type f expertise frm ther partners in the prject will als be imprtant here Safety and risk thery frm ur partners in mainland institutins Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 4 f 11

5 Valid frm Rev. n. 2 Prject Descriptin 3 Peple and rganizatin 3.1 Rles and respnsibilities Steering Cmmittee` verall respnsibility is that the prject reaches its gal within the budget and that the prject is carried ut with the best pssible quality. The prject leader will be the secretary fr the Steering Grup. The steering cmmittee cnsist f peple frm the fllwing rganizatins: Nrwegian Plar Institute, University f the Arctic (UArctic ), NTNU, SvalSat, University Center Svalbard (UNIS), Prject Manager is frmally respnsible fr running the prject accrding t agreed milestnes and budget in jint cperatin with the steering cmmittee. Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 5 f 11

6 Valid frm Rev. n. Management grup shall assist the prject leader with running the prject and ensure the prgress f the prject internally at UNIS. This grup will cntain HSE Directr and head f the scientific departments t ensure gd inclusin f all relevant natural sciences and engineering in the prject. Admin supprt Grup shall be supprt the prjects in relatin t HR issues and cst fllw up. Reference Grup which will cnsist f all partners and thers interested in cntributing / participating in the prject and/r users f the utput frm the prject. This grup shall have an advisry rle t the prject. Wrking grups has been established in the prject and they are respnsible fr delivery f the different wrk packages. Grup 1: Field safety and thery Grup 1.1: Develpment f safety curses fr industry/academia Grup 2: Field safety at Arctic field statins Grup 3: Integratin f natural science bservatin fr imprved field safety als using SIOS (Svalbard Integrated Observatin System) Grup 4: Develp Lngyearbyen t becme a High Arctic Safety Awareness Sciety Grup 4.1: Develpment f safety curses lcally in Lngyearbyen and inf n risk. Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 6 f 11

7 Valid frm Rev. n. 3.2 Prject Organizatin 3.3 Stakehlders The prject has several stakehlders that are an imprtant part f the prject. See appendix B fr mre cntact infrmatin t stakehlders Natinal Stakehlders The natinal stakehlders are listed belw: - NTNU - Sintef - University f Trmsø - UiT - University f Stavanger - UiS - Nrwegian Plar Institute - NPI - Gvernr at Svalbard - Ple Psitin Lgistics (Lngyearbyen) - SvalSat Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 7 f 11

8 Valid frm Rev. n. - Lngyearbyen Cuncil - Air Transprt AS (Lngyearbyen) - Visit Svalbard Internatinal Stakehlders The prject has als identified several internatinal stakehlders that are imprtant fr the prject. They are as fllws: - University f the Arctic, UArctic - Cpenhagen University - INTERACT - Frum f Arctic Research Operatrs, FARO Pssible Stakehlders Since the applicatin was written and apprved several new stakehlders have been identified. These ar - Telenr Svalbard - Stre Nrske NSK - Jint Rescue Center HRS - Cast Guard - Kartverket - Hurtigruten 4 Prject Executin 4.1 Majr prject activities In the applicatin there have been identified several main activities. These are as fllws: 1. Establish the prject rganizatin 2. Hire a Prject leader 3. Implement the first steering cmmittee meeting in mid-january Implement and execute a prject kick-ff in March/April Pssible hire persnnel in 20% psitins in the fllwing areas: Risk and safety subjects Use f natural sciences measurement data and bservatins, including remte sensing Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 8 f 11

9 Valid frm Rev. n. Circumplar security training Cntingency planning Implementatin f heavy, cmplicated peratins in the High Arctic Design f the study 6. Cnduct wrking meetings (wrkshps) in the fllwing tpics: Relevant thery in safety and risk subjects The use f scientific measurement data, bservatins and remte sensing Circumplar security training Preparatin f study prgrams 7. Pilt curses and subjects within the discipline 8. Prepare fr the pening f Arctic Safety as a separate subject at UNIS. Fllw up f all main activities described abve shall be dne by prject manager and this shall be perfrmed n agreed budget and within schedule. If there are changes t the verall activity list this shall be frwarded t steering cmmittee befre decisins are made. 5 Deliveries The deliveries that cnstitute the Arctic Safety center are presented belw and further described in the fllwing subsectins. Master (Bachelr) studies within relevant risk and safety subjects. Practical, tailr maid field safety curses fr bth academia and the industry. Practical safety curses fr the lcal settlements f Lngyearbyen. 5.1 Master/ (Bachelr) studies within relevant risk and safety subjects (60 Credits). The driver fr the prject is the ne year master/bachelr prgram. The students shall be enrlled in a study prgram at a mainland university and cmplete the specializatin f arctic safety at UNIS. The Ma shall have a prfile that is research based and building f already existing thery related t risk and safety thery. The main areas regarding thery (nt limited t) are listed belw: Safety Methd and tl Risk management Scietal safety Emergency Preparedness Leadership and rganizatin Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 9 f 11

10 Valid frm Rev. n. The already established thery shall be utilized in cmbinatin with case studies t prvide the arctic challenges and differences. The fllwing cases have been identified: Msedalcase Oden Expeditin Students in the field Maxim Grky Mining Incident Turism case area Practical, tailr maid field safety curses fr bth academia and the industry UNIS has develped a large cmpetence base due t years f having students in the field. During recent years this cmpetence has been ffered t bth academia and industry as tailr made safety curses. This area shall be further develped and tailr made safety curses shall be part f the delivery f the Arctic Safety Center. 5.3 Practical safety curses fr the lcal settlements f Lngyearbyen In Lngyearbyen the ppulatin is very dynamic. Average yearly turnver f the ppulatin is %. The need t perfrm practical safety curses fr the lcal settlement f Lngyearbyen is identified as an area that the Arctic Safety Center can prvide. The bjective fr the Arctic Safety Center is t develp and perfrm practical safety curses fr the ppulatin. 6 Risk Management 6.1 Risk The prject has identified several risks that may be a shw stpper fr establishment f the Arctic Safety Center. Lack f cperatin regarding develping f the arctic safety center frm stakehlders Quality f pilt curse Lack f applicants t curses Cst verruns and lack f prject cntrl Lack f funding after end prject perid Lack f wnership in the academic envirnment It is imprtant that the prject is aware f the risks and have a plan fr hw t mitigate the risks. The risks must be cmmunicated t the steering cmmittee and stakehlders. Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 10 f 11

11 Valid frm Rev. n. 6.2 Upsides The prject has identified several upsides that are psitive and are strng arguments fr why Arctic Safety Center shall have lcatin in Lngyearbyen at UNIS. They are listed belw: Lngyearbyen psitin in the Arctic Unique access t experience due t students in the field Due t UNIS lcatin there is a unique pprtunity fr building f cmpetence Use f lcal resurces Cperatin between industry, turism, academia, lcal settlements Increased reputatin fr UNIS regarding arctic safety Psitive reputatin t UNIS due t large prtin f internatinal students. Classificatin: Open Status: Final Expiry date: Page 11 f 11