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Welcome to ny-ålesund

Kings Bay AS

Ny-Ålesund is a centre for international Arctic scientific research and environmental monitoring. Kings Bay AS’ main task is to manage valuable natural and cultural environments and to be a facilitator for Ny-Ålesund Research Station.

We run the community, take care of our common cultural heritage and supply infrastructure services, but also offer other services that contribute to greater research coordination and collaboration.

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Transport and logistical service

All bookings and reservations to and from Ny-Ålesund are issued by Kings Bay, not Lufttransport.

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Research facilities

 

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Accommodation and meals

In Ny-Ålesund there are several rooms rented out to researchers, consultants and visitors.

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Community Operation

All the buildings and community services are operated by Kings Bay.

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History and cultural heritage protection

Ny-Ålesund has Svalbard’s largest collection of automatically protected cultural heritages that date to before 1946.

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Local Community and shop

Daily life in Ny-Ålesund

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Ny administrerende direktør

Ny administrerende direktør

Styret i Kings Bay har ansatt Hege Walør Fagertun som ny adm. direktør i Kings Bay AS. Stillingen er et åremål på 3 år. Fagertun starter i stillingen i juni 2025 og etterfølger da adm. direktør Lars Ole Saugnes. Hege Walør Fagertun er i dag kommunedirektør i Salangen...

Rayleigh-spredning over Ny-Ålesund

Rayleigh-spredning over Ny-Ålesund

På søndag sørget fenomenet "rayleigh-spredning" for et fantastisk fargeshow på himmelen over Brøggerhalvøya. Et sjelden fenomen å se med så stor intensitet. De sterke rød- og rosafargene på himmelen kommer av lyset fra solen. Solen befinner seg nå omtrent åtte grader...

Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Use of wireless equipment, included Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not allowed in Ny-Ålesund and 20 km in circumference. These functions search frequency and interfere with scientific instruments.

Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on ALL your devices. Included mobile phones, lap top, cameras,digital wrist watches etc.

Read more about the restrictions an possibilities for exceptions on the Ny-Ålesund Research Station site: