Author: United States; Coast Guard
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Published: 2015-08-05
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781332306886
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Excerpt from Report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean, Vol. 1 This is the 83nd annual report of the International Ice Patrol (IIP). It contains information on Ice Patrol operations, environmental conditions, and ice conditions for the 1997 IIP season. The U. S. Coast Guard conducts the Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic under the provisions of U. S. Code, Title 46, Sections 738, 738 a through 738d, and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974. The IIP is supported by 17 member nations (Appendix A). It was initiated shortly after the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912 and has been conducted yearly since that time. Commander, International Ice Patrol (CIIP) is under the operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area. CIIP directs the Ice Patrol from its Operations Center in Groton, Connecticut. IIP receives iceberg location reports from ships and planes transiting its patrol area and conducts aerial Ice Reconnaissance Detachments (ICERECDETs) to survey the southeastern, southern, and southwestern regions of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland for icebergs. IIP analyzes ice and environmental data and employs an iceberg drift and deterioration model to produce twice daily iceberg warnings, which are broadcast to mariners as ice bulletins and facsimile charts. IIP also responds to requests for iceberg information. IIP's ICERECDETs were based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada during the 1997 season. The cover graphic shows the hand-drawn ice chart based on observations made by the U. S. Revenue Cutter Seneca during the ice seasons 1913 and 1914. Vice Admiral Kent H. Williams was Commander, Atlantic Area until May, 1997, when he was relieved by Vice Admiral Roger T. Rufe, Jr. CDR Ross L. Tuxhorn was Commander, International Ice Patrol until July, 1997, when he was relieved by Commander Stephen L. Sielbeck. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
