BIMCO’s Ice Information for the northern hemisphere is now live for this season. Reports will be published weekly, or twice weekly if ice conditions become harsher.
BIMCO Ice Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
The Vessel shall not be obliged to force ice but, subject to the Owners’ approval having due regard to its size, construction and class, may follow ice-breakers.
(a) Port of Loading
(i) If at any time after setting out on the approach voyage the Vesse...
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This year, BIMCO has expanded its ice reporting to cover the Northern Chinese, Japanese and Greenland sea areas, and can advise on contractual issues related to ice clauses.
Some provisional ice forecast conditions for the new winter season 2018-2019 on the Gulf of Finland around areas of St.Petersburg, Ust-Luga and Vyborg/Vysotsk.