Types of ice conditions

FSВI "NSRA" stopped the publications of 3-day forecast of types of ice conditions ("light", "medium", "heavy") for Laptev, East-Siberian, Chukchi seas because of stopped releasing of this forecast by AARI into winter period (October-June) of navigation,  drawing up of which is impossible due to the lack of accepted corresponding method of forecast.   

The captain makes the decision of a possibility of navigation and choice of a route on the basis of the permission of NSR Administration, which is available for him, the analysis of specialized ice information, including satellite pictures, analytical and forecast ice charts, the recommendations for ways, which is available in Roshydromet.