Ice measurements in support of propeller load evaluation on the USCGC Polar Star in the Antarctic summer environment

• Main Authors: Newbury, S., Kirby, C.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics 1995
• Subjects: ice properties; ship trials; propeller/ice interaction; Antarctic; McMurdo Sound; Polar Star; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=2916d5e3-e631-4dd5-a987-a8de6f60b8da; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=2916d5e3-e631-4dd5-a987-a8de6f60b8da

Propeller blade load trials with the USCGC Polar Star were carried out in the Antarctic, primarily in McMurdo Sound, in December and January 1994/95. This report describes the ice measurements performed by IMD, gives details on the methods used, and presents the data. NRC publication: Yes