U S Coast Guard International Ice Patrol Ship

U. S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol Ship Operator Presentation April 20, 2004 CDR Michael Hicks 1

R. M. S. Titanic 1912

IIP’s Core Purpose: Promote safe navigation in the northwest Atlantic Ocean when danger of iceberg collision exists. TITANIC 3

Products and Information p. ICE CHARTS RADIO FACSIMILE INTERNET TELEFACSIMILE 4

Products and Information p ICE BULLETINS (TEXT) INMARSAT SAFETY-NET SITOR NAVTEX INTERNET AUTOMATED WEATHER SYSTEM TELEFACSIMILE SUBJ: INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL (IIP) BULLETIN SECURITE 1. 01 JUL 0000 UTC ESTIMATED LIMIT OF ALL KNOWN ICE: FROM 4731 N 5236 W TO 4730 N 4630 W TO 4830 N 4630 W TO 5200 N 4830 W THEN NORTHWARD. ICE LIMIT NORTH OF 52 N IS OBTAINED FROMCANADIAN ICE SERVICE. 2. RADAR TARGETS OUTSIDE ICE LIMIT: 4359 N 4916 W, 4734 N 4409 W, 4752 N 4425 W, 4713 N 4926 W. 3. MANY ICEBERGS ARE NORTH OF 4900 N AND WEST OF 5100 W. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2002 CHANGES TO SOLAS, SHIPS TRANSITING THE REGION GUARDED BY THE ICE PATROL ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE ICE SEASON. 5. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NEAR THE GRAND BANKS AS ICE MAY BE PRESENT. REPORT POSITION AND TIME OF ANY ICE ENCOUNTERED TO COMINTICEPAT VIA CG COMMUNICATIONS STATION NMF, NMN, INMARSAT CODE 42, OR ANY CANADIAN COAST GUARD RADIO STATION. MAKE UNCLASSIFIED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER REPORTS TO COMINTICEPAT EVERY SIX HOURS WITHIN LATITUDES 40 NAND 52 N AND LONGITUDES 39 W AND 57 W. 6. INTERNET INFORMATION: http: //www. uscg. mil/LANTAREA/IIP/HOME. HTML BT 5

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