TY  - GEN
N2  - The frequency and duration of US Navy surface ship operations in the ice-diminished waters of the Arctic region are increasing with geopolitical issues including the presence of the navies of the Russian Federation and People?s Republic of China, Alaska homeland defense, the defense of NATO allies, freedom of navigation and access to untapped natural resources. The Arctic is of critical strategic importance to the US and our Navy?s ships must be capable of operating safely and effectively in this hostile environment of sea ice, sea fog, extreme cold, long periods of dark/diminished sunlight, topside icing, heavy seas and unpredictable weather.

This paper discusses US Navy Arctic policy and guidance, surface ship operational requirements and capabilities, near-term operator guidance and pack up kits, and ongoing scientific research and technology development including at-sea experimentation. The unique and challenging conditions of the Arctic region present an opportunity for innovation and new technology solutions that deliver capabilities necessary for surface ships to operate in this unforgiving maritime environment.
DO  - 10.24868/10648
DO  - doi
AB  - The frequency and duration of US Navy surface ship operations in the ice-diminished waters of the Arctic region are increasing with geopolitical issues including the presence of the navies of the Russian Federation and People?s Republic of China, Alaska homeland defense, the defense of NATO allies, freedom of navigation and access to untapped natural resources. The Arctic is of critical strategic importance to the US and our Navy?s ships must be capable of operating safely and effectively in this hostile environment of sea ice, sea fog, extreme cold, long periods of dark/diminished sunlight, topside icing, heavy seas and unpredictable weather.

This paper discusses US Navy Arctic policy and guidance, surface ship operational requirements and capabilities, near-term operator guidance and pack up kits, and ongoing scientific research and technology development including at-sea experimentation. The unique and challenging conditions of the Arctic region present an opportunity for innovation and new technology solutions that deliver capabilities necessary for surface ships to operate in this unforgiving maritime environment.
AD  - US Department of Navy
AD  - Tech Marine Business, Inc
AD  - USN retired
AD  - Tech Marine Business, Inc
T1  - Expanding the Advantage: United States Navy Surface Ship Arctic Operability
DA  - 2022-08-17
AU  - Sturtevant, G
AU  - Chavanne, J
AU  - Boulay, W
AU  - Dove, L
L1  - https://library.imarest.org/record/10648/files/INEC_2022_paper_46.pdf
JF  - Conference Proceedings of INEC
VL  - INEC 2022
PY  - 2022-08-17
ID  - 10648
L4  - https://library.imarest.org/record/10648/files/INEC_2022_paper_46.pdf
KW  - Arctic
KW  - Ice
KW  - High North
KW  - Operability
KW  - Great Power Competition
TI  - Expanding the Advantage: United States Navy Surface Ship Arctic Operability
Y1  - 2022-08-17
L2  - https://library.imarest.org/record/10648/files/INEC_2022_paper_46.pdf
LK  - https://www.imarest.org/events/category/categories/imarest-event/international-naval-engineering-conference-and-exhibition-2022
LK  - https://library.imarest.org/record/10648/files/INEC_2022_paper_46.pdf
UR  - https://www.imarest.org/events/category/categories/imarest-event/international-naval-engineering-conference-and-exhibition-2022
UR  - https://library.imarest.org/record/10648/files/INEC_2022_paper_46.pdf
ER  -