International Ice Patrol
The International Ice Patrol was formed in 1913, a year after the sinking of the Titanic.
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Deploy an International Ice Patrol Buoy
Seaman Thomas Gilbert, Cadet Fourth Class Daniel Valenti, Cadet Fourth Class Ryan Babb, Cadet Fourth Class Michael Vitrano and Cadet Fourth Class Andrew Gathy, prepare to deploy an International Ice Patrol buoy into the Flemish Pass, between the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the Flemish Cap, May 15, 2011. The buoy will be used to collect the speed and direction of the Labrador Current in order to notify mariners of sea and ice conditions.
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.
Related: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov
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