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This revised second edition is a definitive guide for ships operating in ice, with input from leading industry experts, passenger and research ship Masters.
Weight(kg):
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£308.75 ex VAT
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This revised second edition is the definitive guide for ships operating in ice. Fully updated, with input from leading industry experts and passenger and research ship Masters, it outlines both the geography and characteristics of ice and provides practical guidance for the ship and its crew.
The book is divided into three main sections.
Part One covers ice types and regions, including detailed maps, information on seasonal trends and major routes and ice ports.
Part Two outlines regulations and guidance. It includes:
- Guidance on preparing a ship for ice, including operational considerations such as ballast water management
- Guidance on preparing a crew for ice, including training, requirements for appropriate clothing and PPE (all in adherence with the STCW Convention and associated STCW Code)
- Regional and international regulations and regulatory guidance, including the Polar Code, ballast water regulations, biofouling, underwater radiated noise and SOLAS and MARPOL
- Information on ice class ships, including icebreakers and mooring equipment
- Forecasting information, including updated satellite imagery, ice forecasts and ice charts and international and SOLAS requirements for ice reporting
Part Three covers practical considerations, including:
- Updated guidance on navigation, passage planning and watchkeeping (including new charts, imagery and radar/POLARIS)
- Ship handling and ship operations
- Working with ice breakers
- Pollution prevention and response
The guide also includes practical checklists for both the deck and engine departments.
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