They have an idea. Memorial University students Jonathan Soper and Tien Tran have been researching Arctic navigation for their PhD studies at Memorial ...
Memorial University PhD candidates Tien Tran and Jonathan Soper are two of the brains behind an idea that provide a safe and economical solution for those who navigate Arctic waters. - ContributedMemorial University students Jonathan Soper and Tien Tran have been researching Arctic navigation for their PhD studies at Memorial University.
That information and planning is crucial as well if you want to be fuel efficient on an Arctic voyage. The bigger challenge, he said, is tracking the ice, getting the daily data and manually incorporating it into the task of course plotting. Soper said they’ve talked to a few people in the industry, and have contacted marine superintendents, ice pilots and captains — with a few cold calls through Linked-In — to sound out the experts.
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