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International Ice Patrol

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noun

  1. an annual U.S. Coast Guard patrol of the North Atlantic Ocean during the ice season to ascertain the locations of icebergs and to warn ships: undertaken under a 1914 international agreement between 14 maritime countries.

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The International Ice Patrol was formed after the sinking of the Titanic to monitor iceberg danger in the North Atlantic and warn ships.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2017

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