This well illustrated book is a practical guide to handling class 1A and 1AS ships in ice conditions. With global warming opening up ice bound areas for longer periods, there is a growing demand for ice class ships and masters, officers and pilots to navigate them. This practical guide is a text on extreme seamanship, demonstrating the difficulties of navigating in ice and the precautions which need to be taken to achieve a safe passage.
This well illustrated book is a practical guide to handling class 1A and 1AS ships in ice conditions. With global warming opening up ice bound areas for longer periods, there is a growing demand for ice class ships and masters, officers and pilots to navigate them. This practical guide is a text on extreme seamanship, demonstrating the difficulties of navigating in ice and the precautions which need to be taken to achieve a safe passage.