Handling Ships in First-Year Ice: 2018 [paper]

First-year ice remains a major obstacle for commercial traffic, limiting vessels’ speed and manoeuvrability. Because ice can damage ships’ propellers, main engines, rudders and hull plating, handling ships in such conditions demands specialist knowledge and skills. The author uses his wide experience of operating ice class vessels to offer practical guidance
on shiphandling in first-year ice.

This new edition takes account of the Polar Code, heavier traffic in ice-affected waters, better communications and new ice-detection methods, while improved illustrations provide clearer guidance on
manoeuvres in ice

9781906915551