Canada has the longest coastline in the world and is surrounded by three great oceans. Peter Noble has spent his career working on the design of vessels and offshore structures with a particular focus on Canada's North. He has provided visionary leadership in these areas and has pioneered work by industry to address problems of ship design in ice-covered waters. His activities have included a wide range of applications, from icebreaker design to LNG tankers, to the use of ice tank testing for design of ice-going ships. His leadership and contributions have been recognized by his election as the first Canadian President of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.