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U. S. COAST GUARDU. S. COAST GUARDINTERNATIONAL ICE INTERNATIONAL ICE
PATROLPATROL
International Ice PatrolInternational Ice Patrol
International Ice Charting Working GroupTromsoe, Norway
13 – 16 November 2001Commander Bob Desh
International Ice Patrol
• Why the International Ice Charting Working Group?
• 2002 Changes to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).
International Cooperation
• Improve & Expand Delivery of International Ice Patrol Products.
• Utilize Cooperation/Partnerships to Improve Remote Sensing of Icebergs.
IIP Product Delivery
• The IICWG offers a unique opportunity to monitor, measure, expand & improve the delivery of all International Ice Patrol Products to our customer--the North Atlantic Mariner.
• Already seeing success in broadcast of IIP products by German Federal Maritime & Hydrographic Agency.
Improve Iceberg Detection
• Leverage the cooperation & partnerships of the IICWG to ensure iceberg detection & tracking are included and/or furthered in remote sensing efforts.
• Canada/U.S. cooperation a model--need to build on and expand these successes.
Satellite Remote Sensing of Icebergs
• Resolution and Coverage
• Detection and
Identification
• Availability and Timeliness
• Access and Cost
Changes to The Safety of Life at
Sea Convention• Makes Use of Ice Patrol Services Mandatory.
• Ice Season and Area of Responsibility and Applicable Routes Specifically Defined.
• Formally Recognizes the Contributions of Canada.
• Three Year Averaging System for Billing.
Belgium Canada Denmark Finland
France Germany Greece Italy
Japan Netherlands Norway Panama
Poland Spain Sweden United Kingdom
United States of America
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?