BERING SEA WINTER ICE EDGE DATA COLLECTION ABOARD USCGC POLAR SEA

Environmental and ship performance data were collected in the Bering Sea Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) aboard the USCGC POLAR SEA in April 1986. Volume 1 of this three volume set of reports describes the results of environmental and operational studies in the MIZ. Topics covered include characterization of ice conditions; meteorological conditions observed during the vessel's deployment; evaluation of anti-icing coatings; and evaluation of cold weather clothing. Volume 2 presents the results of measurements of local hull-ice impact loads under varying ice conditions in the MIZ. Volume 3 reports on a study that analyzed various loadings resulting from propeller-ice interactions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report; Vol.1- Environmental Data; Vol.2- Hull-Ice Impact Loads; Vol.3- Propeller-Ice Loads
• Corporate Authors:

  ARCTEC Engineering, Incorporated

  Columbia, MD  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • St John, J W
  • Zahn, P B
  • Meyer, J R
• Publication Date: 1987-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Frigid regions; Ice; Impact loads; Meteorological phenomena; Performance; Propellers; Ship operations
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions; Bering Sea
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic environment; Ice conditions; Ice research; Ice transiting vessels; Meteorological data; Polar sea (Vessel); Propeller ice interaction; Ship performance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00655338
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1272C
• Contract Numbers: DTMA-91-84-C-41032
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM