ICE Marine Design recently attended Undersea Defence Technology (UDT 2026) in London, represented by CEO Steinar Draegebo and Business Development Director Jason Nunn.
UDT is one of the defence sector’s main international events focused on undersea technology, bringing together naval organisations, defence contractors and technology developers involved in submarine, seabed and autonomous systems programmes.
As part of this engagement, ICE highlighted the availability of its hydrodynamic testing facilities at ICEPRONAV in Galați, Romania. The facilities comprise one of Europe’s largest deepwater towing tanks and a German-designed cavitation tunnel located within purpose-built laboratory buildings at ICEPRONAV’s established engineering site.
The laboratories were previously used for naval and commercial testing and research programmes, including by major defence contractors. The facilities remain intact and could be returned to operational use by organisations that may see strategic value in acquiring or operating large-scale hydrodynamic testing facilities through cooperation or purchase arrangements.
Interest in hydrodynamic testing and validation continues to grow as undersea technologies become increasingly advanced and operational requirements continue to evolve.
Further information is available in the ICEPRONAV Hydrodynamic Laboratories overview document.
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