IICWG-8, 22-26 Oct. 2007

A. Seina, chair

Baltic Sea Ice Meeting

BSIM-23 is postponed to 2008

IICWG-8, 22-26 Oct. 2007

Status of MoU for Baltic Sea Ice Services

Country Institute Status

Denmark Sovaernets operative kommando Signed Jul. 16, 2004

Estonia EMHI Signed Mar. 13, 2006

Finland FIMR Signed Jun. 3, 2004

Germany BSH Signed Apr. 7, 2004

Latvia LHMA Signed Apr.19, 2004

Lithuania LHMS Will not be signed

The Netherlands RIZA Not signed

Poland IMWM Signed Apr. 16, 2007

Russia NWRA HE Not signed

Sweden SMHI Signed Apr. 16, 2004

IICWG-8, 22-26 Oct. 2007

Other news:

•BIM web based services for Baltic Sea has started in 2007

•From one contact point e.g.:

•One ice chart over the Baltic Sea

•All national ice reports

•Restrictions to navigation

•Training by web

IICWG-8, 22-26 Oct. 2007