ICE’s property management subsidiary in Galati is pleased to welcome NAPA, a Finnish maritime software service provider as a new tenant. NAPA has a team of 37 software engineers, naval architects and technical consultants in Romania, developing software and serving its many licensees in the region. They…
PRESS RELEASE Sterling PlanB and ICE Marine Design sign co-operation agreement to support energy transition in ships through increased ESS adoption Battery technology pioneers and Europe’s largest independent ship design office join forces to promote ESS adoption Vancouver,…
ICE’s first 2021 new contract came in early January, with the award of a contract from Serco Canada Marine to supervise construction and testing of two ferries for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Canada. The contract follows a multi-year…
Crystal Endeavor, the 200-passenger ultra-luxury cruise ship, has successfully performed sea trials over three-days in the Baltic Sea. Assisted by tugboats from her construction port in Stralsund, Germany, the ship travelled around the island of Rügen and into deep-waters for her…
After merging with the German classification society Germanischer Lloyd, Det Norske Veritas, the Oslo headquartered classification society some years ago changed its name to DNV GL. It has now simplified its name to DNV. DNV has since 2011 leased office…
Recently, Mr Bart Vandedrinck of Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) visited ICE in Romania to discuss hydrogen and methanol powered engines. Sustainability is one of the big challenges facing the marine industry and ICE is keen to stay abreast with technology…
Ordering of new drill ships and semi-submersible drilling platforms has not yet recovered after the 2014 oil price collapse; the world-wide oversupply of such “floaters” will probably remain for some time. However, existing drill ships still need upgrades and modifications….
Phil Goff, starting his career as an apprentice draftsman at a leading UK shipyard, observed how shipyards in periods needed more technical staff that they had, while at other times highly skilled shipyard technicians had too little to do. Seeing…
The Corona-19 pandemic has been devastating for many families who have lost loved ones; it has also hurt many companies economically. ICE, like many ship design companies, has suffered from ongoing projects being halted and start of new contracts being…
2020 has been a year I would like to forget. The marine industry had not recovered from the effects of the 2014 oil price shock when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and created difficulties for many. At ICE, we have had…
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) announced that the month-long sea trials campaign of Australia’s new icebreaking research and supply vessel (RSV) “Nuyina” has started and will be followed by additional weeks of deepwater trials. Testing of the ship’s speed, noise,…
Having long experience in the offshore windfarm industry, ICE has developed a Work-Station Service Operation Vessel (SOV) design that combines safety, comfort and operational efficiency for offshore wind support and maintenance activities. The DP-2 design is offered in two options,…
After a month-long journey of nearly 7000 kilometres, Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina has recently arrived at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding’s shipyard for the final stages of testing and commissioning. She is expected to be delivered to her owners, the…
ICE would normally send its engineers anywhere in the world to perform surveys and onboard laser scanning as part of designing ballast water treatment system (BWTS) retrofits. However, due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, for design of a new BWTS for…
ICE’s scope of technical services includes state-of-the-art simulation technology using powerful computer software. Currently, ICE is engaged in two such projects. Last year, ICE was retained by an Asian customer to analyse unexpected convective heat transfer phenomena related to a…
The ongoing pandemic earlier forced ICE’s largest customer to suspend operations and has caused many ship design and offshore energy projects to be postponed. Having earlier cut costs and assigned surplus employees to training, internal projects and short work weeks,…
The Covid-19 pandemic has upset the best laid plans. During the first half of this year, almost all of ICE’s clients have been forced – either by projects being delayed or cancelled or by Government instructions – to suspend or…
We are pleased to note that our long-standing Norwegian client Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has ordered a 1600t leg-encircling crane from Huisman Equipment for the “Brave Tern” – one of its Gusto 9000 type jack-up wind turbine installation vessels. This major…
ICE is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the World Conference on Floating Solutions 2020 – “Paving the Waves”. The conference will bring together leading international industry experts to share knowledge on floating platform developments. The event will take…
ICE is pleased to congratulate its neighbour, the Isle of Man Ship Registry, for once again having been included in the United States Coast Guard’s “Quality Shipping for the 21st Century” (QUALSHIP 21) Program – one of the world’s top…
Based on its experience from more than 40 FSO and FPSO projects, ICE has released a new FPSO Hull design with emphasis on sustainability and flexibility. Measuring 330 by 62 metres, the G-2400-SM Hull has a storage capacity of 2.4…
In March, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic caused ICE to start work-from-home. Thanks to our employees diligently observing all precautionary measures, we are happy to note that no ICE employees or their families have been infected by the virus. Work-from-home…
In June, DNV-GL Business Assurance performed the annual periodic audit on the ICE’s Quality Management System (QMS), to verify its compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. In addition, the audit scope included verification that the quality management system has…
ICE is pleased to congratulate the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company with its 190th birthday, making it the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world. The company was formed in response to the need for a regular…
As an experienced designer of passenger ships, ICE is familiar with SOLAS requirements for Safe Return to Port (SRtP). Over the next weeks, our employees will become equally familiar with ICE’s own rules for “Safe Return to Office”, spelling out…
Being contracted to correct and complete design done by others for a nearly completed aquaculture service vessel, ICE found it necessary to obtain licenses and quickly learn how to use the ShipConstructor 3-D software used for the vessel. ICE’s scope…
ICE is pleased to announce that Alexandru Antohi and Eduard Daniel Burghelea have joined ICEPRONAV Engineering as Project Managers. Alexandru studied Electrical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. Since 2007, he has worked as an engineer and later project…
We are pleased that the Royal Institution of Naval Architects has included the “Histria Atlas”, built by Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) in Romania, as one of its “Significant Ships” for 2019. This is the first in a series EcoMax-class MR1…
We are happy to announce that ICE has won another contract for design of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS), this time for a very large crude carrier (VLCC). The contract was awarded by Aitken Marine International (AMI), a Dubai-based…
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) announced that sea trials of Australia’s new icebreaking research and supply vessel (RSV) “Nuyina” have been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Construction of the ship commenced at Damen’s Galați shipyard in Romania in May…
ICE has recently received an order from a leading Classification Society to assist with structural analysis services for an offshore production vessel project. The job consists of technical assistance with Finite Element Modelling for generation of fine and fatigue grid…
Whilst carefully complying with Coronavirus-related restrictions imposed by Governments in countries where we do business, ICE continues to perform work on ongoing contracts and to respond to new inquiries. We took precautions early to protect our employees at work and…
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited, whose Clyde shipyard came under Scottish Government ownership last year, has awarded ICE a contract to correct and complete the design of its Hull No 801, a dual-fuel RoPax ferry for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited….
Prior to recently attending a contract that involved design work for an offshore platform in the Black Sea, Eugeniu Rotaru, a Principal Engineer in ICE’s Outfitting & Deck Equipment Department was required to undergo the Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency…
ICEPRONAV Engineering hosted recently the quarterly meeting of the Romanian Shipbuilders Association (ANCONAV). ICEPRONAV is one of the founding members of this organisation, which represents the large Romanian shipbuilding industry including producers of ship’s equipment and related service providers. Cristian…
In December, ICE was awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its latest generic floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design, named the G-1600-SM/W. The AIP means that experts at ABS’ world…
ICE is pleased to announce that it has entered into a framework agreement with Silverstream Technologies for worldwide installation design services for retrofitting of the Silverstream® System, the market leading patented air lubrication system designed for reduction of friction between…
Thanks to extensive use of video conferencing and state-of-the-art IT technology, ICE is usually able to service its international customers remotely from its own offices. That keeps travel costs down and makes the best use of ICE’s modern facilities and…
The start of a new decennium is an appropriate time to look back at the one that just ended. The ten years from 2010 through 2019 saw major changes for the ICE Group; we steadily invested in our business, we…
December was the time for ICE’s traditional Christmas craft workshops for employees’ children. Nautical Christmas tree decorations and driftwood boats were the theme this year. A huge thank you to ICE kids – aspiring naval architects – and to their…