Icepronav Engineering SRL, part of the ICE Group

29/05/2026

The experience, knowledge and technical capability of our employees remain central to ICEPRONAV Engineering SRL’s long-term success.

Marian Maricel Mocanu, Technical Consultant and former Project Chief Engineer, joined ICEPRONAV in 1972 after graduating from the Polytechnic Institute of Galați. During a career spanning more than four decades within the Machinery and Piping Department, he contributed to major commercial and naval projects, later serving as Team Leader, Department Manager and Project Chief Engineer.

Among the projects he remembers most strongly is the Royal Navy of Oman ocean patrol vessel programme, commissioned in 2015, where he served as Project Chief Engineer. He continues to emphasise the importance of teamwork and supporting younger engineers throughout project delivery.

Reflecting on his career, he notes: “Everything I did, I did with pleasure, because I loved ships and the sense of camaraderie.”

Although officially retired since 2014, he continues to support ICEPRONAV through technical consultancy work and intern training activities, helping transfer engineering knowledge and practical experience to the next generation of specialists.

18/05/2026

Today is International Day for Women in Maritime, recognising the contribution of women across the global maritime sector both at sea and ashore.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that women make up less than 20% of the onshore maritime workforce globally. At ICE Marine Design, women make up 37% of our engineering and design workforce, and their work spans the full breadth of what modern ship design and offshore engineering involves: naval architecture, structural design, machinery and piping systems, electrical and automation engineering, outfitting, project support and technical coordination.

Today we are sharing perspectives from five colleagues across those disciplines on career development, technical challenges and what it means to build a long-term career in a complex, internationally demanding industry.

This year’s IMO theme, “From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence”, asks what moves commitment into action. For us, that starts with the people doing the work.
Read the full article:
https://www.icedesign.info/international-day-for-women-in-maritime-2026

Icedesign - Women in Marine Design and Engineering

14/05/2026

SwitcH2’s Project Atlantico received Project of National Interest (PIN) status from the Portuguese Government earlier this year, reinforcing the strategic relevance of the offshore floating green ammonia development.

ICE Marine Design Group continues to support development of the FPSO concept, including hull design and associated marine systems. As the project has evolved, the concept has also been refined to accommodate updated topside requirements, reflecting the iterative nature of early-stage floating production developments.

The PIN designation reinforces the strategic relevance of the project and highlights the growing role of floating solutions in enabling large-scale deployment of low-carbon fuels.

Read more on our website: https://www.icedesign.info/switch2-project-of-national-interest

Icedesign - SwitcH2 Project Achieved Project of National Interest Status

08/05/2026

As part of our 60th year, we continue the Alumni Review series with a profile of Dr.-Ing. Jean Sever Popovici.

After joining ICEPRONAV in 1973, he contributed to vessel development projects, hydrodynamic research and propulsion analysis. He later became General Manager of ICEPRONAV before serving as Country Chief Executive in Romania for Bureau Veritas.

His career reflects the long-term technical contribution of ICEPRONAV alumni across the maritime industry.

Read the full article on our website:
https://www.icedesign.info/icepronav-alumni-jean-sever-popovici

06/05/2026

ICE Marine Design recently attended Undersea Defence Technology (UDT 2026) in London, where discussions focused on current developments across the undersea sector, including autonomous and uncrewed systems.

During the event, ICE highlighted the availability of its hydrodynamic testing facilities at ICEPRONAV in Galați, Romania. The laboratories remain intact and could be returned to operational use through cooperation or purchase arrangements.

Further details are available in the article below:
https://www.icedesign.info/hydrodynamic-test-laboratories

Icedesign - Hydrodynamic Test Laboratories Highlighted at UDT 2026

29/04/2026

ICEPRONAV ENGINEERING SRL, part of ICE Marine Design Group, participated today at the CEO + HR Roundtable Galați, organised by CARIERE Magazine.

Violeta Dimideschi, Director of Administrative Services, and Viorica Buda Savuca, Human Resources Manager, participated as speakers in discussions on attracting and developing highly specialised design engineers.

The discussion highlighted a key industry challenge, as demand for experienced design engineers continues to grow while competition for well-trained talent becomes increasingly global.

It was a good opportunity to share practical perspectives from ongoing project work and engage with the wider professional community.

17/04/2026

This week, colleagues from ICE Marine Design Group attended Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) in London.

CEO Steinar Draegebo and Business Development Director Jason Nunn met with a number of long-standing clients and industry contacts during the event.

UDT continues to provide a useful forum to understand current developments in the undersea sector, including advances in autonomy, AI and uncrewed systems.

It was also a good opportunity to engage with the wider naval and defence community and discuss ongoing and future requirements.

08/04/2026

Ultra Race 24h Galați took place over the weekend, with colleagues from ICEPRONAV Engineering SRL, part of ICE Marine Design Group, taking part across multiple race distances.

A strong turnout across the team, with participants completing marathon, half marathon and cross race events while supporting a range of social causes.

There was good support throughout the event, with a positive atmosphere across the weekend.

It also reflects the importance of maintaining an active and balanced lifestyle alongside day-to-day work.

Well done to everyone involved 👏

01/04/2026

Our colleagues at ICEPRONAV Engineering SRL, part of ICE Marine Design Group, will take part in Ultra Race 24h Galați this Saturday, 4–5 April.

25 colleagues are set to run across marathon, half marathon and cross race distances. Each entry supports a range of social causes.

The event has become a regular part of the calendar in Galați. It reflects strong engagement across the team and a shared commitment beyond day-to-day project work.

We are also supporting this year’s event through sponsorship.

We wish everyone taking part the best of luck.

30/03/2026

ICEPRONAV, ICE’s engineering centre in Galați, has welcomed a new group of interns for 2026.

Seven students from the Faculty of Naval Architecture at the University of Galați were selected following a competitive process. They are now working within engineering teams aligned to their field of study.

The programme provides practical experience in project work and design processes. Several past participants have progressed into full-time roles within ICE.