Arctic Logistics

Michael Scott

Arctic Logistics Coordinator · Tromso

I coordinate crew, cargo, and vessel schedules above the Arctic Circle, mostly out of Tromso and along the Svalbard supply line. Over 9 winters I have moved roughly 4,200 tonnes of research and field gear per season with a 98.6% on-time delivery rate. I keep contingency plans for weather that changes twice before breakfast, and I still read every fuel manifest by hand.

Summit Camp · 1,140 m
Lead Logistics Coordinator / Nordlys Polar Supply AS
2021 – Present
  • Plan and run 3 seasonal resupply rotations to 11 field stations, handling around 4,200 tonnes of cargo per season.
  • Cut average port-to-station transit delays from 5.2 days to 2.9 days by rebuilding the ice-window scheduling model.
  • Manage a rotating team of 14 dispatchers, deckhands, and customs agents across 2 depots.
High Camp · 720 m
Operations Coordinator / Fjordkant Freight & Charter
2017 – 2021
  • Scheduled 340+ charter runs a year across 6 vessels serving fishing and research clients.
  • Held fuel overspend under 3% for 4 straight years by tightening bunker forecasts against weather routing.
Advance Camp · 410 m
Dispatch Officer / Tromso Havn Services
2014 – 2017
  • Coordinated berth allocation and cargo handling for up to 22 vessel arrivals per week.
  • Wrote the depot's first cold-chain checklist, adopted as standard across all 3 warehouse teams.
Base Camp · 60 m
Logistics Assistant / Bjornoya Field Station
2012 – 2014
  • Tracked inventory and rationing for a 9-person overwinter crew across a 214-day season.

Field Skills

Ice-window planning Cargo manifests Cold-chain logistics Vessel scheduling Customs clearance Fuel forecasting Crew rotation Risk contingency

Languages

Norwegian · native
English · fluent (working)
Russian · conversational, port-side
Danish · reading, documents

Training

B.Sc. Maritime Logistics UiT The Arctic University (fictional program) 2008 – 2012
Polar Field Safety, Level 2 Svalbard Training Collective 2016

Certifications

Dangerous Goods by Sea (IMDG) Renewed 2024
Cold Water Survival & Rescue 2023
Sea Ice Navigation Awareness 2019