Cross policy example of benefit

•Tanker traffic between the Arctic and Europe will increase significantly in the future
- ..and so will the risk of oil pollution
- Major sources of risk of major oil spills:-Wrecked oil tankers due to weather, etc.
-Pipeline leakages
-Accidents on oil rigs

-A “Prestige” like accident will happen in the Barents Sea within the next 20 years! Clean-up costs of the “Prestige” accident in 2002 is estimated to amount to 1 Billion EURO
- In the Arctic: Clean-up costs will be many-fold higher. Environmental damage more severe due to sensitive ecosystems and cold climate

ICEMON services might reduce the risk of accidents up
to 5%