Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters

April 23-26, 2012

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Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters

• Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters is published by the Canadian Coast Guard (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) in collaboration with Transport Canada, Environment Canada and the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
• The Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations require this publication to be carried on board if the ship is making a voyage during which ice may be encountered. The publication was last updated in 1999.

New Edition

• Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters has recently been revised to reflect changes to regulations and general content.
• The new document is now organized in 5 chapters:
  1. Icebreaking and Shipping Support Services
  2. Regulations and Guidelines
  3. Ice Climatology and Environmental Conditions
  4. Navigation in Ice Covered Waters
  5. Ship Design and Construction for Ice Covered Waters

A draft version is currently available for review on the Coast Guard site:

http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Ice_Publications

• Please submit your comments to: pierre.darcy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
• The Canadian Coast Guard intends to publish the new edition in August 2012.
• The new edition will be available only in electronic format online free of charge.
• A paper version of the document will no longer be available.

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