Setting Course, an ABS Podcast
Setting Course, an ABS Podcast
American Bureau of Shipping
How Data is Changing Arctic Navigation with Railotech and Memorial Univ.
33 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction
Why the Arctic is Changing for Shipping
Feeding the Design Loop: From Ice Data to Better Ships
What ICESIGHTS Actually Does for Operations
Collaboration, Validation and What's Next for Arctic Tech
Closing Thoughts
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Evolving sea ice conditions haven’t made sailing in the Arctic any simpler. If anything, increasingly complex ice regimes, year-round operations and new trade patterns are raising the stakes for shipowners who need to keep people, assets and schedules safe in some of the harshest waters on the planet. In this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Rob Hindley of Railotech (formerly Aker Arctic), Dr. Oscar De Silva of Memorial University of Newfoundland, and ABS Senior Engineer Ed Moakler ...