The extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions in the Arctic and Antarctica, with their exceptionally low air temperatures and frozen water surfaces, present a challenging and high-risk environment for maritime activities. In comparison to historical attempts at ice navigation, the courageous expeditions aimed at exploring navigable routes, and later the discovery of the Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage, from today's perspective of technological advancement, we understand that knowledge base and ship navigational equipment are merely the starting point for planning successful and safe the ice navigation. Submerged ice surfaces, the complex interplay of sea currents, winds, and fog necessitate precise navigation planning in ice-covered waters. Reducing maritime accidents in areas for ice navigation is the result of advanced training of seafarers and adaptations to shipbuilding for safe navigation.