Experience

Ice changes the rules

Operations in ice require a fundamentally different approach to vessel selection, risk assessment and planning. Ice conditions, regulatory frameworks and seasonal windows decide what is feasible — and what it will cost.

Our team brings hands-on experience from the world’s ice regions, and we support clients both at the decision stage and during targeted operational phases.

Where we have worked
Baltic Sea
Winter navigation
Canadian Arctic
Including the Northwest Passage
Antarctic waters
Southern polar operations
Russian Arctic
Earlier projects
Who we work with
Infrastructure developers
Shipowners
Oil & gas companies
Salvage contractors
Coast guard & government agencies
Survey contractors
Research institutes

What we do in ice

From the right hull to the right people on the bridge — one partner for the whole ice question.

01

Ice-classed tonnage

Chartering and sale & purchase of ice-classed tugs, offshore support, project and survey vessels, as well as cargo vessels, for winter and polar trades.

02

Icebreaking & ice management

We advise on and help organise icebreaker escort, ice management and ice defence for your project.

03

Ice pilotage & advisory

Experienced ice pilots on the bridge, and remote ice advisory built on ice charts, satellite imagery and forecasts.

04

Vessel suitability for ice

Review of ice class, propulsion, hull design and winterisation against the route, season and task.

05

Polar Code & compliance

Polar and sub-polar regulatory advisory, including Polar Code requirements for the vessel and the operation.

06

Feasibility & risk

Seasonal windows, deployment feasibility and operational risk assessment — plus independent second opinions.

How we work

Step 1
Brief
Route, season, task and constraints — what the operation really needs.
Step 2
Suitability check
Ice class, capability and compliance assessed before anything is fixed.
Step 3
Source & fix
Vessel, ice pilots and icebreaker support (if needed) secured on the right terms.
Step 4
Support in operation
Targeted involvement during the campaign, without full-scale project management.

Planning an operation in ice?

Tell us the route, season and task — a few lines are enough. We reply within one business day.

Prefer email?
info@navideep.com
We advise and broker independently. We do not operate vessels, so our view of what will work in ice stays free of execution bias.