Arctic headache for ship insurers as routes open up

When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong. If anything goes wrong, “you are so far away from help,” said Whatley, 31, who sails through Arctic and Antarctic waters for the British Antarctic Survey. As climate change opens new sea routes, experienced polar captains like Whatley are coveted for Arctic voyages that can save money on the run between Europe and Asia.