Transatlantic: World-leading experts advance ice management in the Transatlantic Ice Council

The Transatlantic Ice Council is an international advisory board,
established independently from Transatlantic, whose objective is to
provide advice on ice management and icebreaking based on the
collective experience of its members.

The Transatlantic Ice Council is funded by Transatlantic, but is an
independent body with its own agenda. Its chairman is Anders Backman,
former head of the Swedish Maritime Administration's icebreaking
services and an internationally recognized expert on Arctic marine
operations.

The first open session of the Transatlantic Ice Council will be held
in June in connection with POAC 09, the 20th International Conference
on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, in Luleå,
Sweden.


For further information, contact Transatlantic:
Stefan Eliasson, Head of Offshore/Icebreaking Business Area, +46
(0)304-67 47 46
Anders Backman, Chairman of the Transatlantic Ice Council,
+46(0)304-40 97 71