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Arctic SAGE
A Robert Allan Ltd. - Ausenco Sandwell Joint Venture
One of Canada's most storied naval architecture firms, Robert Allan Ltd., and Canada's leading arctic and offshore engineering firm, Ausenco Sandwell, have announced they have formed a joint venture — Canada's Arctic SAGE Team — to bid for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard's new flagship icebreaker.
Robert Allan Ltd.
Established in Vancouver in 1930, Robert Allan Ltd. is Canada's most senior naval architectural firm, and one with a rich history. Today, Robert Allan Ltd. is an employee-owned, world-renowned and award-winning consulting naval architecture firm that produces a wide range of ship designs for a diverse international clientele. The firm's expertise in Arctic ship design spans almost 40 years, and includes many recent icebreaking vessels now operating in the Caspian Sea and Sakhalin, Russia.
Current major design projects include three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV) for the Canadian Coast Guard, a 90 m. Ice-Class Oceanographic Research Vessel for the Australian Government, high-performance emergency response fireboats for leading ports in the United States and China, and many escort and terminal support tugboats for projects around the world.
Ice-Breaker/Offshore Supply Vessel Miscaroo
Ausenco Sandwell
Ausenco Sandwell was established In Vancouver, BC as Sandwell Engineering in 1949. Today, the company combines internationally respected project management services with industry-leading specialised arctic and offshore engineering capabilities.
In the late 80s, the Canadian Icebreaker Design Group (CIDG), led by Sandwell, designed and prepared a cost estimate for construction of the POLAR 8 icebreaker. Sandwell managed the overall design effort, and was responsible for design of all structural and electrical engineering and a significant portion of the mechanical systems design. Subsequently, Sandwell and Versatile Pacific Shipyards formed a joint venture for the planned construction of the ship.
Recent arctic and offshore projects have included offshore platforms in ice regions and an innovative Tanker Loading Unit (TLU) four km offshore of Sakhalin Island in Pacific Russia. These complement a continuous stream of ice engineering projects in Canada's North since the early 1980's.
Ice-Breaker Polar 8
Key Team Members
(alphabetically)
AKAC Inc.
Dr. Arno Keinonen: A widely recognized authority in icebreaker and ice-breaking ship design and ice management technology.
Extensive experience in:
- The design of innovative icebreakers with azimuthing thrusters
- Testing and evaluation of performance and operability of vessels in ice
- Industrial applications of icebreakers in ice offshore
- Applying test data to continuous improvements to icebreaker design
R.P. Browne & Associates
Dr. Robin Browne: A recognized expert in the conceptual design and evaluation of icebreaking vessels and in ice-breaking performance prediction.
Extensive experience in structural design and regulatory issues relative to icebreakers.
Routinely works with AKAC Inc., Robert Allan Ltd., and others in advising vessel Owners on ice-capable vessel design and performance.
Gulf Canada's Naval Architect responsible for the Design and Engineering of Kalvik and Terry Fox and Engineering of Ikaluk and Miscaroo.
From left to right - Gulf-BeauDril's Icebreaker/Supply
vessels Ikaluk, Kalvik, Miscaroo and Terry Fox.
DC Maritime Technologies
David Clark P.Eng is one of the most experienced and highly regarded marine electrical engineers in the country. He has extensive experience in the design of shipboard electrical systems of all types, especially with diesel-electric propulsion systems. Mr. Clark was also a key team member, Manager and Chief Electrical Engineer of the Polar 8 Icebreaker project.
DF Dickins Associates, LLC
David Dickins P.Eng brings to the team internationally renowned expertise in Canadian Arctic marine transportation studies, Arctic ice environments and marine pollution issues.
40 years of experience managing research projects throughout the Arctic (Canada, US, Norway, Greenland, Russia)
Sampling oil and ice 86 Gulf St.Lawrence
The Glosten Associates
The Glosten Associates is an internationally respected firm of consulting Naval Architects and Offshore Engineers, having extensive expertise in ship design and performance prediction and specifically with scientific mission equipment and associated systems in icebreaking research vessels.
R/V Sikuliaq
Ice Masters: Captain Keith Jones & Captain Don Connelly
Capt. Jones and Capt. Connelly are both highly experienced Senior Ice Masters with many years of operational experience in the Canadian Arctic on icebreakers. They are routinely consulted on matters related to Arctic Shipping.
The design input of both Capt. Jones and Capt. Connelly will be vital in ensuring that the Polar Icebreaker design is the best it can be for the future operators within CCG.
Mr. Ben Johannson
Acknowledged world leader in modern icebreaker design technology
Directly responsible for the concepts behind such innovative icebreaker designs as Kigoriak, Robert Lemeur, Oden and many others.
Rollie Webb
The assigned Project Manager, Rollie Webb of Robert Allan Ltd, brings decades of experience as a practical shipbuilder and senior Project Manager to the team, including serving in a leading role in the POLAR 8 project.
The Canadian Coast Guard have a news page and a project page with more information.