Regionally Licensed Captains

An Arctic regime would also require that regionally licensed captains be made available along every sea route and required for cargo vessels transiting the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passages. These captains would be certified pilots like those required in other parts of the world for navigating sensitive and dangerous areas, such as areas near major metropolises. To minimize the risk of operator error, pilots should have to meet different accreditation requirements for the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage Captains should be required to keep up a minimum of service time in the region, similar to current United States Coast Guard or other international captaincy requirements, in order to maintain their regional licenses.