Mandate: Concern for development of technology of particular relevance for the safety of ships and offshore structures in Arctic regions and ice infested waters. This includes the assessment of methods for calculating loads from sea ice and icebergs, and mitigation of their effects. On this basis, principles and methods for the safety design of ships and fixed and floating structures shall be considered. Recommendations shall also be made regarding priorities for research programmes and efficient implementation of new knowledge and tools.

Committee chairman:

• Sören Ehlers (NTNU, Norway)

Committee members:

• Alexei Bereznitski (Huisman Equipment B.V., The Netherlands)
• Fai Cheng (LR, UK)
• Ian Jordaan (CARD/C-core, Canada)
• Walter Kuehnlein (Sea2Ice, Germany)
• Pentti Kujala (Aalto University, Finland)
• Yu Luo (Shanghai Jia Tong University, China)
• Yeong Tae Oh (DSME, Korea)
• Kaj Riska (Total, France)
• Jaideep Sirkar (USCG, USA)
• Koji Terai (ClassNK,  Japan)
• Janne Valkonen (DNV, Norway)