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An ICEPRONAV Alumnus Promoting Safer Ships
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 from Japan. Difficult living conditions under the former communist regime and the Chernobyl nuclear accident compelled Dragos and his wife ...
HEA Hydra – A Testament to Enduring Design
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 featured in ICE’s newsletters over a decade ago, the GustoMSC designed vessel had ABS-approved Class drawings and detailed design developed ...
Icepronav Alumni Review
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 at Galati University, often combined with practical shipyard experience. Over the years, several former colleagues have gone on to successful ...
