To turn or not to turn
Ice service provision is a crucial element of safe and efficient operations in polar regions. The master and officers of anyvessel sailing in potentially ice-covered waters require good, accurate and complete weather and sea-state forecasts as wellas hydrographic information for the best possible an...
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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
2017
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Online Access: | https://blogs.helmholtz.de/polarpredictionmatters/2017/11/to-turn-or-not-to-turn/ http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122795 |
Summary: | Ice service provision is a crucial element of safe and efficient operations in polar regions. The master and officers of anyvessel sailing in potentially ice-covered waters require good, accurate and complete weather and sea-state forecasts as wellas hydrographic information for the best possible analysis of sea-ice conditions to enable considered route planning. It istherefore vital that the right information reaches the right audience at the right time. |
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