Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Icing

A serious hazard where cold temperatures (below about -10C) 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 icing conditions persist, the ship can become top heavy and risk being unstable.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01