Canadian Coast Guard
www.gcc-ccg.gc.ca
Liens de la barre de menu commune
Home > Quebec > Icebreaking
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
|
Ice Cameras
Seasonal Operations
Particularities - Quebec Region
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
|
Quebec Region
December 5, 2011 to mid-April 2012
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
|
Central and Arctic Region
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
|
Additional Information
Documents