Uniformity of Ice Charting

To minimize risk of operator error and facilitate ease of use, ice charts should be disseminated under a uniform system, rather than under the several different graphic schemes presently employed.  This would ensure that captains can interpret ice charts across regions.  To minimize switching costs, the charts should be published under both current and integrated systems for a number of years with new captains instructed in the integrated system and old captains still able to check old system ice charts that match their already acquired knowledge.