ICE-SHIELD
International Consortium for Excellence in Ships, Hydrodynamics and Ice Engineering for Littoral Defence
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Revolutionizing Ice Engineering with Global Innovation and Partnership
The ICE-SHIELD initiative is an international research consortium dedicated to strengthening national capacity and technological leadership in ice and cold-climate engineering. By bring together top-tier institutions—including the University of Michigan and NSWC Carderock (USA), Memorial University and the National Research Council (Canada), and Aalto University and VTT (Finland)—ICE-SHIELD fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research that drives technological innovation, efficiency, and advancements in ship design/production for ice-covered waters. ICE-SHIELD brings together world-class academic and government research institutions with industry partners to enhance national capabilities in ship design, sensing technologies, and advanced manufacturing. Through this strategic collaboration, the consortium plays a pivotal role in positioning the USA, Finland, and Canada as global leaders in next-generation marine and offshore technology.
Key Areas to Collaborate With Us:
National Capacity Building: Strengthening domestic expertise and infrastructure to support high-tech shipbuilding, Arctic logistics, and advanced cold-climate engineering.
Ship Design & Production: Driving innovation in design tools, fleet-level design, hull forms, materials, cost/production modelling and propulsion technologies to improve performance, safety, and durability in ice-covered waters.
Technological Innovation: Developing cutting-edge data protection technology, integrated sensor systems for ships in ice environments needed to leverage Artificial Intelligence capabilities, drive solutions in ice interaction modeling, vessel optimization advanced marine technology, and autonomous systems.
Strategic Industry Partnerships: Collaborating with defense, commercial, and research sectors to accelerate the deployment of new technologies and establish a competitive advantage in global markets.
Operational Excellence & Efficiency: Enhancing ice navigation systems, improving power efficiency, reducing noise/emissions/pollution and enabling vessel automation to drive down costs and increase the reliability of marine operations in cold, harsh environments.
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