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Icebreaking and Web Cameras

Positions and Activities of Icebreaking Units

Charts

 

Ice Observation Charts

Daily Ice Charts

Ice Bulletins and Recommended Routes

 

Ice Bulletins

Ice Recommended Routes

Forecasts

 

Ice Forecasts

Ocean Forecasts

Cameras

Seasonal Operations

  • Ended for the Season

Particularities in Quebec

 

Icebreaking Services
and Escort

Ice-route assignment in order to facilitate the transit of marine traffic in ice-infested waters, and the escort of commercial vessels experiencing transit difficulties due to ice conditions in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Flood Control
 

By ensuring a free movement of the ice, and prevention of ice-jam formation, particularly at the St. Lawrence River's more pronounced curves, in the vicinity of bridges spanning it and at the mouth of tributary rivers.

Ice Operations Centers

 

St. Lawrence

December 6, 2012 to May 10, 2013 (subject to change depending on ice conditions)
7 days a week / 24 hours a day


Information on icebreaking operations
Telephone: 418-648-7290

Information on ice conditions
Telephone: 418-648-2214
Fax: 418-648-3614

Great Lakes and Arctic

Open 365 days a year
7 days a week / 24 hours a day


Information on icebreaking operations
Telephone: 1-800-265-0237

Information on ice conditions
Telephone: 519-383-1855
Fax: 519-337-2498

Atlantic

December 12, 2012 to the beginning of june 2013
7 days a week / 24 hours a day


Telephone: (709) 772-2078
1-800-565-1633

Facsimile: (709) 772-5369
Telex: 016-4530

E-mail for 24 hour ice assistance:
24 hr/24: EcaregSnf@innav.gc.ca

E-mail for general inquiries:
CGGCIceWatch@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Additional Information

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