In light of the recent ship sinking in Antarctica, it would be nice to know if a cruise ship was classed:
1A SUPER Service in extreme ice-conditions. Must be able to maintain a speed of 5 knots in a channel with 1.0 m thick ice and a 0.1 m frozen top layer.
1A Service in difficult ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 1.0 m thick ice.
1B Service in moderately difficult ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 0.8 m thick ice.
1C Service in easy ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 0.6 m thick ice.
I can't seem to find a site that provided this info, and the cruise lines don't post it on their web sites.
1A SUPER Service in extreme ice-conditions. Must be able to maintain a speed of 5 knots in a channel with 1.0 m thick ice and a 0.1 m frozen top layer.
1A Service in difficult ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 1.0 m thick ice.
1B Service in moderately difficult ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 0.8 m thick ice.
1C Service in easy ice-conditions. 5 knots in a channel with 0.6 m thick ice.
I can't seem to find a site that provided this info, and the cruise lines don't post it on their web sites.