... as an acceptable methodology for providing guidance on the operational limitations in ice of ships assigned different ice classes and has been directly referenced by the IMO in the Polar Code. The system was developed as a collaborative effort, drawing on operational and regulatory experience from industry...

... Abstract The IMO Polar Code requires operators to consider the hazards associated with the specific environment of operation in Polar waters. Various sources of climate and environmental data are publicly available to quantify environmental hazards. This study considers an example Ice Class IB...

... the North Pole, causing year around multi-year ice presence in the area. Several potential solutions for unlocking these reservoirs are being discussed, ranging from dedicated arctic rigs, to winterized and ice classed open water rigs. The paper will present an evaluation of four different rig designs...

... in the Baltic Sea in first year ice conditions and was not designed to do ocean passages. Using Otso in the Arctic has been restricted by open water characteristic, ice class and trade area (classification) restricted to domestic (Finnish, Baltic Sea) waters. Modifications were performed by Rauma Marine...

... into account when compiling a highly effective marine support fleet. The scarse supply of existing Arctic multi-support vessels versus expected industry demand will be demonstrated to emphasize the requirement for new designs and new construction. utilization ice class consideration offshore...

... conference ship infrastructure requirement ice class upstream oil & gas operation risk management OTC 23752 SUSTAINABLE ARCTIC FIELD AND MARITIME OPERATION O. J. Borch, University of Nordland; M. H. Westvik, MARINTEK; S. Ehlers, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and T. E. Berg...

... Abstract The traffic volumes in arctic waters are expected to grow rapidly in thenear future. New fleets of oil and LNG carriers as well as ice classeddrillships and offshore supply vessels and icebreakers with high ice-class areneeded for the transportation and oil exploration. The recent...

... according to the new PCrules. The thruster, type UUC 505, was originally classified according to DetNorske Veritas Ice-10 ice class which represents an ice class (at the lighterend) for arctic conditions. The thruster was then subsequently classifiedaccording to Det Norske Veritas PC4 ice rules...