Melissa Nacke, AECO’s Head of Operations, manages the Climate Change project that just received NOK 600 000 from Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund. Photo: AECO AECO’s Climate Change project received over half a million Norwegian crowns when Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund distributed their grants for this year. The money will be used to support efforts to […]
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AECO represents cruise industry in new Arctic SAR network
February 5th, 2018Cruise industry, authorities and researchers will join forces to enhance Arctic SAR through the new ARCSAR network. Having secured €3.5 million in EU funding, the ARCSAR project will run for five years and include a live exercise on a cruise vessel.
AECO launches Arctic Field Staff Online Assessment
January 8th, 2018The online assessment gives AECO-affiliated guides and expedition leaders the opportunity to test their knowledge of relevant Arctic regulations and AECO’s guidelines. The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators’ (AECO’s) new Field Staff Online Assessment is part of the trade organization’s efforts to manage responsible and sustainable tourism in the Arctic. Field staff are among […]
AECO’s Arctic Cruise Conference examines growth, challenges and opportunities
October 13th, 2017Arctic expedition cruising is more popular than ever. New vessels, technology, operators and customer groups will shape the sector’s development in the years to come. This week, major operators and other stakeholders gather in Oslo to discuss how the industry should manage growth. On October 18, the Association of Arctic Expeditions Cruise Operators (AECO) organizes […]
Coordinated voyages and tourist routes will increase safety in Arctic regions
March 23rd, 2012On 20 March 2012, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Danish Maritime Authority met with the Government of Greenland and Greenland Tourism to discuss safety of navigation in the Arctic regions. There was general agreement that there is a need for increased work […]
