Aker Arctic offers a range of proven icebreaking ship designs for different operational needs.

Ship types include:

• icebreakers
• ice-going vessels such as cargo ships and tankers
• vessels intended for arctic offshore operations like AHS and OSV
• polar research vessels

Our experience and expertise enable us to offer a wide range of services related to:

• feasibility studies, ship specifications and tender designs, basic designs
• designs which can be customised to operational requirements, e.g. the standard Aker ARC series
• offshore structures, designing for ice loads and structural design
• design criteria based on environmental conditions and operating profile
• winterization specifications and solutions
• hull optimization for open water and/or ice conditions
• ship performance and power predictions
• icebreaking capability in a variety of conditions
• structural dimensioning, global and local forces
• ship propulsion systems in ice, loads and dimensioning, complete designs.