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Out in the cold, gray expanse of the Arctic Ocean, north of mainland Europe, is the remote Norwegian archipelago of Spitzbergen, now mostly known as Svalbard. It is a frigid, somewhat hostile domain once used as a base of operations for whalers and miners, with most of the land covered by glaciers and intersected by numerous fjords, and enveloped in a near eternal night during the frigid winter months. It is a sparsely inhabited, largely untouched and unspoiled realm of majestic natural beauty, and it is also the location of a series of very bizarre supposed UFO crashes. The first of two supp...

Introduction As noted in the white paper on Norway's Arctic policy (the High North Report), maritime activities in the High North are expected to increase due to: improved accessibility resulting from melting sea ice; the high potential for increased commercial exploitation of marine and offshore resources; and the successful marketing of the Arctic as a tourist destination. With increased activities comes an increased risk of accidents. The remoteness, cold temperatures and vulnerability of the environment causes challenges for emergency response, including: search and rescue (SAR); salvage ...