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Watch Out for Sludge

Ice the consistency of thick honey is called "sludge". This is water that is in an early stage of freezing and has not yet become solid.

The sea surface becomes thick and soupy and sometimes greasy in appearance. Sludge depth is usually not more than 12 inches / 30 cm.

Sludge offers little resistence to ships while in this state, but as it is about half way through the process of freezing, it can quickly turn into solid ice. Once it does that - you're trapped!

Experienced navigators know that venturing into a big "slurpie" can be dangerous - particularly if plunging temperatures turn it into a "popsicle".

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