A Case Study of the Wind Impact on Ship Ice-sticking

In the paper, the impact of wind on a ferry sailing in ice field is described and analysed. Two ice-sticking events on the Gulf of Finland are taken for the case study. The wind, especially its direction, is stated as an important factor to entrap a vessel in the ice. The wind blowing across the ves...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jevgeni Rjazin, Ove Pärn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2016-12-01
Series:TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://www.transnav.eu/files/A Case Study of the Wind Impact on Ship Ice-sticking,681.pdf