At 525 tons the yacht is required to have an ice pilot and is considered a 'commercial' vessel which the Canadian Coast Guard provides icebreaker services to.
References:
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-arctic-acts-regulations-menu-2272.htm
http://www.rccpf.org.uk/passage-planning/arctic
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Check back - will MICHAELA ROSE go north or south from Bellot Strait on their Northwest Passage?
MICHAELA ROSE (GBR)
Harlan Crow, 64, Texas developer and the Crow Family was once the largest landlord in the United States.
Built in 1984, 49m/162ft. steel motor vessel gross tons 525, 2080hp, 3800nm range @14kts, reported 16 passengers and 13 crew
West to east NWP - reported in Cambridge Bay 20130901
AND WHAT INFORMATION REGARDING PRINCE REGENT INLET BLOCKAGE IS ONLINE?
http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/cgi-bin/getprod.pl?prodid=FICN16CWIS
FICN16 CWIS 011445 Ice forecasts for the Eastern and Northern Arctic issued by Environment Canada at 11:00 a.m. EDT Sunday 1 September 2013 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 11:00 a.m. Monday. First ice edge estimated from from Borden Peninsula near 7345N 8135W to 7355N 8155W to Devon Island near 7430N 9000W. Sea ice west and south of the ice edge. Second ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7540N 8030W to 7550N 8010W to Ellesmere Island near 7620N 8425W. Sea ice west of the ice edge. Third ice edge estimated from Ellesmere Island near 7730N 7800W to 7730N 7445W then northeastward. Sea ice north of the ice edge. Queens. 1 tenth of old ice except 7 tenths of old ice from Pullen Strait to Penny Strait. Maclean. Ice covered. Barrow. 1 tenth of old ice except 6 tenths of first-year ice including 2 tenths of old ice in the southern half. Jones - eastern half. Bergy water except 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the southwestern section. Jones - western half. 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice in southwestern section. Norwegian. 7 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths of old ice in the western section. Eureka - southern half. 2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice within 15 miles of Stor Island. Eureka - northern half. 8 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice. Clarence West Baffin East Baffin West Clyde East Clyde West Davis East Davis Cumberland West Brevoort Central Brevoort East Brevoort Frobisher Bay Northwest Labrador Sea Navy Board Pond. Bergy water. Kane - southern half. 1 tenth of old ice except 8 tenths of old ice within 10 miles of Ellesmere Island. Kane - northern half. 6 tenths of old ice. Admiralty. Bergy water except 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in northern section. Lancaster - eastern half. Bergy water except 2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in extreme southwestern section. Lancaster - western half. 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice within 5 to 10 miles of Somerset Island. Robeson Liddon Fitzwilliam Griper Ballantyne Wilkins Hazen Gustaf Peary Hassel Massey South Sverdrup North Sverdrup Greely Nansen Alert McClure Melville Rae Byam. Forecasts available to mariners upon request. Contact NORDREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. Arctic ice analysis charts can be copied on VFA Inuvik at 0200 and 1630 UTC and on VFF Iqaluit at 0200, 0700, 1100 and 2200 UTC. End Continue to check... I'm not very impressed... you really have to dig... imagine trying to locate information from sea... I also can see a person reading the below information should you call them up on a satcom... if this was a aircraft pilot weather briefing it would be totally different... in the USA anyway.... lol
http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/cgi-bin/getprod.pl?prodid=FICN14CWIS
FICN14 CWIS 011345 Ice forecasts for the Western and Central Arctic issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EDT Sunday 1 September 2013 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Monday. Ice edge estimated from Beaufort Sea near 7130N 14100W to 7015N 13635W to Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula near 7005N 13055W. Sea ice north of the ice edge. Prince Alfred. 5 tenths of first-year ice including 2 tenths of old ice in eastern section. 9 tenths of first-year ice including 3 tenths of old ice in western section. Yukon Coast. Ice free. Mackenzie. Open water except 3 tenths of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Tuktoyaktuk. Ice free in Kugmallit Bay. Open water in the southern section. 3 tenths of old ice in the northern section. Baillie. Open water in Liverpool Bay and in the extreme northeast section. 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 3 tenths of old ice in the extreme northwest section. Banks. Open water south of Banks Island. 5 tenths of old ice in the southern section except 9 tenths of old ice in the northwestern section. Amundsen Holman. Open water. Dolphin Coronation Dease Bathurst. Ice free. Maud. Ice free except open water in Victoria Strait. Larsen. Open water except 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old ice southeast of Gateshead Island. Peel. Open water in the southern section except 9 plus tenths of first-year ice along portions of the Boothia Peninsula. In the northern section, 4 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice over the extreme northern section. Regent. Bergy water in the southern section. 2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northeastern section except 7 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northwestern section.NOT A CLEAR WARNING.... GO FIGURE! St. Roch - northern half. Open water. St. Roch - southern half. Ice free. Boothia. Bergy water except 8 tenths of first-year ice in extreme southern section. Committee. Bergy water in the extreme northwestern section except 9 plus tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice elsewhere. North Tuktoyaktuk. 7 tenths of first-year ice including 3 tenths of old ice in the southern section except 9 plus tenths of old ice in the northern section. North Mackenzie. 2 tenths of old ice in the southwestern section. 6 tenths of first-year ice including 2 tenths of old ice in northeastern section except 9 tenths of first-year ice including 3 tenths of old ice in the extreme eastern section. West Prince Alfred. 9 plus tenths of old ice. Northwest Beaufort. 5 tenths of first-year ice including 2 tenths of old ice in the extreme southwestern section. 9 tenths of first-year ice including 4 tenths of old ice elsewhere. Prince of Wales McClintock CT4 South Prince Patrick CU4 Prince Patrick Brock North Prince Patrick Borden South Ellef Ringnes Ellef Ringnes South Axel Heiberg Axel Heiberg Ellesmere Ward Hunt Bartlett. Forecasts available to mariners upon request. Contact NORDREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. Arctic ice analysis charts can be copied on VFA Inuvik at 0200 and 1630 UTC and on VFF Iqaluit at 0200, 0700, 1100 and 2200 UTC. Endhttp://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/cgi-bin/getprod.pl?prodid=FICN15CWISFICN15 CWIS 011445 Ice forecasts for Hudson and Foxe issued by Environment Canada at 11:00 a.m. EDT Sunday 1 September 2013 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 11:00 a.m. Monday. Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6520N 7630W to 6710N 7440W to 6705N 7650W to 6745N 7845W to 6620N 8105W to Nunavut near 6635N 8235W. Sea ice north of the ice edge. James Bay Belcher Puvirnituq Coats Central Arviat Churchill York South-central Hudson South Hudson Rankin Roes Welcome - southern half. Ice free. Resolution Ungava Nottingham. Bergy water. West Foxe. Open water. East Foxe. Open water except patches of 9 tenths of first-year ice in the eastern section. Igloolik - southern half. Open water except patches of 7 tenths of first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Igloolik - northern half. 9 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the southern section of Fury and Hecla Strait. Open water elsewhere except patches of 7 tenths of first-year ice in the eastern section. Prince Charles. Open water except patches of 9 tenths of first-year ice in the eastern and northwestern sections. Roes Welcome - northern half. Open water. Contact NORDREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. Arctic ice analysis charts can be copied on VFA Inuvik at 0200 and 1630 UTC and on VFF Iqaluit at 0200, 0700, 1100 and 2200 UTC. EndNOT EVEN A MENTION OF FURY & HECLA STRAIT CONDITIONS - WTHO?Ice Warnings
Ice warnings are part of the ice bulletins and provide notice of possible or increased risks of damage to vessels and equipment, and to the safety of marine navigation and marine activities due to ice.The following types of ice warnings may be issued:Rapid closing of coastal leads warningA rapid closing of coastal leads warning will be issued when significant leads are expected to become blocked by six tenths or more of grey-white ice or older within a 12 hour period. To be considered significant the lead must be:
- At least 10 nm wide
- At least 25 nm long
- Contain no more than three tenths of ice
Ice pressure warningStrong ice pressure occurs where a ship moves with the ice, and is not able to navigate. The ship may be pushed on the side or lifted. At the same time, ice ridges may be actively building.Special ice warningA special ice warning will be issued for the following situations:
- When one tenth or more of greywhite ice or older is expected to be in an area when ice is not normally present.
- Any unusual or significant ice event that is or could present a hazard to navigation.
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Ice_HomeIcebreaking Services
The Arctic and Hudson Bay are accessible for only six months of the year, leaving a very short navigation season for the resupply of Northern settlements and military sites.The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) provides Icebreaking services to ensure that marine traffic moves safely through or around ice covered waters. Icebreaking supports economic activities by assisting commercial vessels to voyage efficiently and safely through or around ice covered waters. With icebreaking services, most Canadian ports are open for business year-round.Icebreaking Levels of Service
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/folios/00028/docs/IcebreakingLOSENFR-eng.pdfIce Operations CentersGreat Lakes and Arctic
Open 365 days a year 7 days a week / 24 hours a day Information on icebreaking operations Telephone: 1-800-265-0237 Information on ice conditions Telephone: 519-383-1855 Fax: 519-337-2498NOTE: NO E-MAIL CONTACT WHICH THE ATLANTIC OPS CENTER LISTS... lolAddress: NORDREG CANADAMCTS Centre: Iqaluit, Nunavut Call Sign: VFF Operational: Approximately mid-June to late November: Email: IQANORDREG@INNAV.GC.CA Telex (telefax): 063-15529
Telegraphic address: NORDREG CDA Telephone: (867) 979-5724 Fax: (867) 979-4236
Icebreaker program information on request at stacy.dufour@dfo-mpo.gc.caDo you get the same feeling as I am that Government is making a gigantic deal out of icebreaking services?
Comments: Manager, Icebreaking Program Canadian Coast Guard200 Kent St., 5th Floor Ottawa, Ontario KIA OE6 Fax: 613-998-8428For questions, comments or suggestions, contact us by email at ice-glace@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Carry on...
1 comment:
The Dangerous Waters team is in the Franklin Strait. They are heading north but they are in a static for at least 6 hours.
They left Gjoa Haven on the 28th and should know about the ice condition.
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