NIK Iceberg Analysis

NIK is the callsign used for International Ice Patrol charts broadcast by US Coast Guard from NMF, Boston during the late winter/ spring ice season. The faxes originate at Communications Area Master Station, Atlantic (Camslant). Boston is therefore a remote transmitter in this case.

After the RMS Titanic had its infamous encounter with an iceberg in April, spotting North Atlantic ice became a very serious business. Ice charts are broken down into grid squares, and show the number and type of bergs in squares having them.