There is much evidence that ongoing global climate change has tremendous impacts on the Arctic and Antarctic environment. One of the significant effects of global climate change on polar regions is diminishing sea ice extent (SIE). Decreased SIE results in accessibility for maritime activities, which pose more threats to the fragile polar environment. For the preservation of the polar environment and the safety of the ships, International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code (PC)). The mandatory PC took a long time to develop from guidelines for Arctic waters to compulsory Code of both polar regions. Although there are similarities between the Arctic and Antarctic, such as the remoteness and harshness of the environment, the differences in physical, political, and legal conditions raise questions about the PC's adequacy. In this study, we evaluate the PC within the survey scope we conducted with the people who have sailing experience in these regions and make suggestions to develop the PC further.

有许多证据表明，持续不断的全球气候变化对北极和南极环境产生了巨大影响。全球气候变化对极地地区的重要影响之一是海冰面积（SIE）的减少。SIE的降低导致海上活动的可访问性，这对脆弱的极地环境构成了更多威胁。为了保护极地环境和船舶安全，国际海事组织（IMO）制定了《国际极地水域船舶规则》（Polar Code（PC））。从北极水域指南到两极地区的强制性法规，强制性PC都花了很长时间。尽管北极和南极之间有很多相似之处，例如环境的偏远和恶劣，物理，政治，法律条件使人们对PC的适用性提出了质疑。在本研究中，我们在与这些地区具有航行经验的人员进行的调查范围内评估了PC，并提出了进一步开发PC的建议。