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International Ice Patrol

The International Ice Patrol was established in 1914 to locate and track icebergs in the North Atlantic following the Titanic disaster. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts reconnaissance using radar-equipped planes and collaborates with Canadian Ice Services to issue warnings to ships. During the patrol season from March to August, the Coast Guard broadcasts updates on iceberg locations, tracking around 1,000 icebergs annually.

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International Ice Patrol

The International Ice Patrol was established in 1914 to locate and track icebergs in the North Atlantic following the Titanic disaster. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts reconnaissance using radar-equipped planes and collaborates with Canadian Ice Services to issue warnings to ships. During the patrol season from March to August, the Coast Guard broadcasts updates on iceberg locations, tracking around 1,000 icebergs annually.

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International Ice Patrol, patrol established in 1914 by the

agreement of 16 nations with shipping interests in the North


Atlantic Ocean after the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank
(1912). The patrol locates icebergs in the North Atlantic, follows
and predicts their drift, and issues warnings to ships in the vicinity.
Reconnaissance is conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard, using planes
equipped with radar that can detect icebergs in all but the roughest
sea conditions. The Coast Guard exchanges information with the
Canadian Ice Services and also receives reports from passing ships.
During the patrol season, which normally extends from March
through August, the Coast Guard broadcasts twice daily by
Inmarsat satellite and by high-frequency radio facsimile, issuing
reports on the locations of all known sea ice and icebergs.
Approximately 1,000 icebergs are tracked each year. Destruction of
dangerous icebergs has been attempted, but with little success.

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