Continuing our series highlighting ICEPRONAV alumni who have gone on to prominent roles in industry and academia, we feature Dr.-Ing. Jean Sever Popovici. He graduated in 1973 from the Polytechnic Institute of Galați, Faculty of Mechanics, Naval Architecture and Marine…
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…
The first meeting in 2026 of the Romanian Shipbuilders Association (ANCONAV) not only marked the 60th anniversary of its host, ICEPRONAV, but also saw the launch of a remarkable book on engineering persistence titled Innovate! Regardless. The book documents the…
Graduating from Galati University in 1980, Dragos Rauta worked for a local shipyard before joining Icepronav in 1983. There, he became part of the team that started up its new towing tank in cooperation with Mitsui Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries…
The offshore jack-up vessel HEA Hydra (formerly Seajacks Hydra) has successfully passed its first U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control inspection in Jamestown Anchorage, Rhode Island, earning a clean report and full operational clearance. Originally delivered in 2014 and first…
In its 60-year history, Icepronav Engineering SRL and its predecessor and affiliated companies (ICE) have provided a training ground and career path for many ship design professionals. Most joined ICE after gaining degrees in naval architecture or other engineering disciplines…
ICE Marine Design Group has moved its Croatian office to the newly opened Technology Park in Split, Croatia’s second largest city and a major seaport. The team relocated at the end of October after more than six years in its…
The year just ended demonstrated ICE’s ability to deliver complex marine design work across offshore energy, defence and commercial shipping markets. Much of this work was executed under demanding schedules and strict confidentiality. It confirmed the value of our long-term…