Icing on
is a serious hazard where cold
(below about ) combined with high
wind speed (typically force 8 or above on the
Beaufort scale) result in spray blown off the
sea freezing immediately on contact with the ship. If not frequently knocked off, the
ice can soon build up on the ship's
superstructure to a sufficient weight to
capsizing the ship.
It is typically a problem in Arctic and Antarctic seas, but can also occur in other seas such as the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the Sea of Japan, the Baltic Sea, and, very rarely, the North Sea.
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