TSAMTO, November 25. Admiralty shipyards (part of the USC) are preparing to launch a unique ice-resistant self-propelled platform (LSP) "North pole". The ceremony is scheduled for December 18.
The North pole platform was ordered by the Federal service for Hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring (Roshydromet). The vessel's tasks will include conducting Oceanographic, acoustic, geophysical and geological observations in the Arctic ocean.
This scientific expedition vessel has no analogues in the world. The "North pole" is able to drift independently and move through the ice at a speed of up to 10 knots. The supply of fuel placed on Board will allow the platform to be independently on the expedition for up to two years. The LSP research center is equipped with a modern laboratory, uninterrupted communication facilities and is designed for simultaneous work of 34 researchers. The North pole will also be equipped with a landing pad for multi-purpose mi-8 and Mi-38 helicopters.
The North pole ice-resistant platform will resume the traditional operation of drifting stations in the Arctic region. Previously, icebergs were used for polar expeditions. Scientists set up habitable stations right on the glaciers. For the first time such a landing with subsequent wintering was carried out by Soviet specialists in 1937. The expedition was called the "North pole". The same name was given to the LSP under construction at the shipyards. However, today, due to the melting of glaciers, long-term finding and drifting on them have become impossible. The unique platform, which is being built by Admiralty shipyards, will make it possible to effectively and safely perform a wide range of research in the Arctic ocean, the press service of JSC "PO "Sevmash" reports.