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POLARIS Risk Index Outcome (RIO)

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Risk Index Outcome = sum over ice-type fractions × (ice-type-specific Risk Index Value). Per IMO MSC.1/Circ.1519.

Formula

$$ RIO = \sum_i (C_i \cdot RIV_i) $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$C_i$Fraction of each ice type in area-ice-chart
$RIV_i$Risk Index Value for ship class + ice type-Circular table

Sources

  • IMO MSC.1/Circ.1519 - POLARIS.