Office/Division Program
OSRR
Project Number
1102
Research Performing Activity
Serco, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Gregory Johnson
Research Contracting Agency
Research Contract Award Value
$456,885.00
Description
This project supported the design, construction, and testing of an ice deflection system called BOWHEAD. The system can be deployed on the side of a vessel with an existing skimmer system. This project built upon previous work conducted under a Joint Industry Project that developed the MORICE system (BSEE project 310.) The project enhanced the MORICE system based on recommendations made in the MORICE final report. The BOWHEAD focuses on simplicity, scalability, ease of operation, and deployability, and can be paired with multiple commercially available skimming systems.
Latest progress update
The project is complete. The final report is posted below.