The ice service in Norway

The ice service provides information about ice conditions, and is part of the NCA's services. 

Published:
Last updated:

The ice service has two main tasks:

  1. Provide shipping with updated information on ice conditions in Norwegian waters from the Swedish border to Kristiansand.
  2. Icebreaking in primary and secondary fairways outside harbours. Ice reports are available and updated at kystverket.no from December 1st to March 31st.
  • Ice reports (link outdated)
    The latest updated ice reports for individual harbours and fairways.
  • Contact the ice service (link outdated)
  • Area Codes (link outdated)
  • Ice codes (link outdated)
     The ice service in Norway uses ice codes from "The Baltic Sea Ice Code". The code consists of four sections; AB-SB-TB-KB.

Contributors

The Norwegian Coastal Administration

Related articles

Fairways - the sea's road network

The entire Norwegian coast is covered by a standard reference system of various fairway categories.

Ice Map and information about change of sea ice

Increased activity in the Arctic, often near the ice edge or on the ice, combined with a trend for thinner ice, requires detailed mapping of sea ice for safe transportation in northern areas.