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the GAR (Green Amber Red) Risk Assessment was
discussed and agreed upon.
For the Upper Hudson River patrol, a list of 17
reporting points was used. Photographs were taken
facing northward up the Hudson River. All AUXAIR
Ice Patrol crews are trained in estimating the
percentages of fast and drift ice that are observed.
Crews also report if an open “track” is evident. Most
of these reporting points are “choke” points where
ice is most likely to form and impede traffic.
There are usually two or three ice cutters stationed
on the Hudson River all winter. Though crews are not
tasked to take pictures of the cutters, they often do
AUXAIR conducts Ice Patrol
missions all winter. Patrol
areas include:
• Lower Hudson River (Sandy
Hook, NJ to the George
Washington Bridge)
• Upper Hudson River (Tappan
Zee Bridge to Troy, NY)
• Long Island Sound (including
the Connecticut and Thames
Rivers)
• Long Island South Shore
PREVIOUS PAGE: A USCG Ice Breaker works on the Hudson River.
There are typically two or three ice cutters stationed on the
river all winter. BELOW: L-R: Vincent Bocchimuzzo, Fred Bietsch,
Lawrence Hochheiser prepare their flight plans.
OR express
• Lake Champlain (from
Whitehall, NY to the
Canadian Border)
USCG Aux Photo
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