NRC — Ice Tank - 90 m Research Facility

Eligibility criteria for this grant:

• Open to Canadian companies and researchers
• Relevant projects must align with the focus areas of the grant
• Applications must meet specific project requirements and guidelines

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

This grant supports activities centered on advancing marine engineering and ice simulation technologies. Eligible projects include enhancing vessel and offshore structure performance through various testing and simulation exercises.

• Conducting ship resistance and self-propulsion tests in simulated ice conditions.
• Performing offshore simulation to assess stability and performance.
• Engaging in captive and free manoeuvring studies in ice environments.
• Measuring ice forces on moored and fixed structures for safety evaluations.
• Developing and managing ice ridge constructions for realistic modelling.

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria include:

• Relevance of the proposed project to the objectives of the grant
• Technical merit and innovation of the proposed project
• Potential economic and social impact of the project
• Capacity and expertise of the project team to successfully carry out the project
• Feasibility and timeline of the project implementation

The ice tank in St. John's provides unique testing opportunities for maritime and offshore industries.

• The facility can simulate a wide range of Arctic and northern marine ice conditions.
• It offers a competitive advantage by combining customizable testing facilities with expert research staff.
• The facility has advanced instrumentation for comprehensive data collection.