50 Years of Ice-Model Testing
The year 2019 has marked 50 years since the first ice-model testing project was carried out in Finland, revolutionising the design of ice-going ships.
Aker Arctic
Ship Design, Engineering, Consulting and Testing Services for Ice-Going Ships
Merenkulkijankatu 6, 00980 Helsinki, Finland
Aker Arctic specialises in development, design, engineering, consulting and testing services for ice-going vessels, icebreakers, and Antarctic and Polar cruise vessels.
Services for Arctic and Antarctic shipping vessels
Ships are designed, tested, and supervised, by Aker Arctic. The company also markets and sells complete ice-going vessel projects.
Aker Arctic offers professional consultancy services for ice-going ship designs, using its technological and design expertise to reduce costs for shipowners and shipyards. The company also provides concept and classification designs, as well as port engineering and vessel construction support.
Aker Arctic
Aker Arctic supplies a new contracting service for shipbuilders, which entails ordering and delivering special components and systems from selected partners.
Ship design and documentation for IMO code compliance
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new code for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code) comes into force in 2017. Ships must comply with the Polar Code’s new certificates, technical requirements and procedures before entering Polar waters.
Aker Arctic provides ship design, crew training and documentation services to assist ship owners and operators in complying with the various specifications of the Polar Code.
One of the code’s requirements is that all ships must have a Polar Water Operations Manual (PWOM) on-board. The company can prepare and adapt a basic manual to meet the requirements for each specific vessel.
Testing and ice management
Aker Arctic offers testing services for ice and open water models, offshore structures, and design concepts, as well as evaluations and studies of environmental conditions, design criteria and transport.
It provides cold environment technology, such as special ice simulators for ice-breaking and offshore operations, as well as carries out ice management, loading and off-loading for ports and rigs.
About Aker Arctic
Aker Arctic’s experienced personnel provide its customers with specialised knowledge, as well as innovative, cost-effective and reliable solutions for Arctic development projects. The company actively seeks new technologies and works with its partners to make them successful.
Aker Arctic has offices in Finland, Canada and Russia, as well as operates a special test facility in Helsinki. The company has extensive experience and the world’s largest Arctic reference list for icebreakers and ice-going vessels, means it is uniquely placed to provide beneficial solutions.
The company has provided designs for 60% of the world’s icebreakers and many Arctic or Antarctic research and cargo vessels, as well as concepts for offshore structures.
It has performed scale-model and full-size tests, as well as produced studies of transporting goods from Arctic environments in various challenging locations.
Brabant Cruise Ship
Brabant, the latest river cruise ship in Fred Olsen’s fleet, commenced its inaugural cruise season from Amsterdam on 5 April 2018.
Hydroville Passenger Ferry
Hydroville is the first hydrogen-powered certified passenger shuttle propelled by a diesel engine. The ferry was developed by CMB Technologies for operations on the river Scheldt in the port of Antwerp.
Chinese Polar Research Vessel
China began construction of a new polar research vessel and icebreaker in December 2016. The ship will be operated by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC).
M/S Eeva VG (EcoCoaster 1) Vessel
M/S Eeva VG is the first of two dual-fuelled dry cargo carriers based on the VG EcoCoaster design, jointly developed by Meriaura Group, Foreship, and Aker Arctic Technology.
Aker Arctic Presents at Nor-Shipping
Aker Arctic has announced it will be presenting at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway.
Arctic Condensate Tanker Named at Ceremony in Guangzhou
A naming ceremony has been held for Arctic condensate tanker Boris Sokolov at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China.
Aker Arctic’s Icebreaker Ship Design Projects Built in Russia
Aker Arctic's ship design department is constantly working on a number of active projects ranging in size and development, including minor consultancy, preliminary sketch design, full basic design projects, and shipyard support.
Aker Arctic Carries Out Successful Testing of Autonomous Ship Model
Aker Arctic has successfully carried out testing of an autonomous ship model at the company's ice model test laboratory located in Helsinki, Finland.
Aker Arctic and ICEYE Partner to Deliver Information on Ice Conditions
Aker Arctic Technology Inc and ICEYE have announced a partnership for the development and provision of ice information and related services for vessels operating in icy conditions.
Aker Arctic’s Ice Laboratory Returns to Service After Summer Maintenance Break
The icebreaking season in Finland typically ends in May. Around the same time, the cooling system in Aker Arctic's ice laboratory in Helsinki, Finland, is switched off, and the model basin is allowed to warm up for the annual summer maintenance break.
Aker Arctic Technology Inc
Merenkulkijankatu 6
00980 Helsinki
Finland
Moscow – Representative Office
Glazovskiy pereulok 7
Moscow
Russia
Aker Arctic Canada Inc (AKAC)
Victoria – Office
#311, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Victoria, B.C.
V9B 2X8
Canada