“Atomflot” Fleet Operations Board together with ScanEx Research & Development Center carried out a joint project on operational satellite-based detection of large stamukhas (grounded ice hummocks) in shallow-water areas of the Kara and East-Siberian seas, used for navigation of commercial ships.
Stamukha – is a hummocky ice formation that has run aground, usually formed in shallow-water areas of freezing seas. Detection and mapping of stamukhas on seaways in shallow-water areas of the Arctic Region is an important task to ensure safety of ice channeling of ships through the Northern Sea Route. In the eastern part of the Arctic, where depth surveys are not frequent enough, stamukhas may take shape on unnamed banks not indicated on maps at depths of more than 20 meters. Read More
