In a continuing Polar Code series, the Coast Guard provides regional, Alaskan, perspective at a Polar Code workshop in Seattle.
8/15/2014: IMO Polar Code workshop: after-action report
The Coast Guard hosted a workshop on the Polar Code in Seattle. For those who could not attend, Maritime Commons is providing an after-action blog post for each of the Coast Guard spokespersons that presented at the workshop.
7/1/2014: Public workshop for IMO’s development of a mandatory code for ships operating in Polar Waters
The Coast Guard will hold a public workshop on topics related to the development of a mandatory code for ships operating in polar waters by the International Maritime Organization.
6/18/2014: Coast Guard outlines 2014 Arctic priorities

Today, the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger presented the service’s 2014 Arctic priorities in support of the Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy.
6/13/2014: International Maritime Organization-Polar Code

This is the first post in a Maritime Commons series on the process forward for adopting a Polar Code for ships operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters.