Nonlinear waves under ice plates are considered in this presentation. The ice plates floating on water can be modelled under certain conditions by thin elastic plates. Considering the influence of gravity and flexural effects a variety of two-dimensional nonlinear waves are discovered. The steady and unsteady solutions are analysed using weakly-nonlinear models, Hamiltonian formulations and numerical computations. Extensions including stratified fluids, three-dimensional effects will be discussed.