The International Ice Patrol was born from tragedy.
After the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, the group was formed to monitor the movement of icebergs in the North Atlantic and keep mariners safe.
More than 110 years later, the team continues to plot ice from the air and advise seafarers about any threat.
The U.S. Coast Guard, which runs the operation, allowed CBC cameras aboard in May to watch the team in action.
Click the video in the player above to meet the iceberg hunters as they track an ice island not far off the coast of Cartwright, Labrador.
After the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, the group was formed to monitor the movement of icebergs in the North Atlantic and keep mariners safe.
More than 110 years later, the team continues to plot ice from the air and advise seafarers about any threat.
The U.S. Coast Guard, which runs the operation, allowed CBC cameras aboard in May to watch the team in action.
Click the video in the player above to meet the iceberg hunters as they track an ice island not far off the coast of Cartwright, Labrador.
