An Integrated Ice Management Alert System

摘要

Ice management in support of offshore operations can be separated into two distinct sets of activities: near-field and far-field ice management. The first set encompasses ice breaking activities upstream of the vessel, whereas the second covers ice floe monitoring and forecasting. Nearfield ice management has received increased attention recently, but not far-field ice management. In this paper, we present a framework for far-field ice management, recast near-field ice management in a consistent manner, and recommend an integrated alert system for both to provide a rational basis for risk-based decisions for safe offshore operations.