On December 18, 2020, an ice-resistant self - propelled platform (LSP) was launched in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation-USC). [...] ) "North Pole" project 00903 (factory number 02404), under construction for the Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet).
The ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" of project 00903 (factory number 02404), which is being built for the Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), was launched at JSC "Admiralty Shipyards". Saint Petersburg, 18.12.2020 (c) JSC " United Shipbuilding Corporation"
Recall that the ceremony of the start of construction of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" was held at JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" on December 21, 2018. The official groundbreaking ceremony of the platform was [...] held there on April 10, 2019.
Earlier, on March 30, 2018, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 355 and Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 545-r were signed, which approved the design and construction of the ice - resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" - a floating observatory for Russian research and monitoring of the natural environment. The deadline for putting the platform into operation was set for 2020. these documents approved the decision on budget investments in 2018-2020 in the design and construction of the platform in the amount of 6966.6 million rubles (363 million rubles-in 2018, 4325.6 million rubles - in 2019, 2278 million rubles-in 2020). JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" (St. Petersburg) has been designated as the contractor for the design and construction of the platform. The developer of the project is JSC "KB "Vimpel".
The contract between JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" and Roshydromet for the design and construction of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" was signed in April 2018. According to the terms of the contract, the ship was to be handed over to the customer at the end of 2020. however, in may 2020, it became known that the delivery date of the platform was shifted by two years - to the end of 2022, and the cost of construction, including due to the adjustment of the contract parameters by the customer, will increase by 2-2. 5 billion rubles.
the all-season research platform with the functionality of a research center, which has no analogues in the world, is designed for year-round comprehensive scientific research in the high latitudes of the arctic ocean. the vessel will be able to conduct geological, acoustic, geophysical and oceanographic observations, move in the ice without the involvement of an icebreaker, and receive heavy mi-8amt (mi-17) helicopters. Wintering with the preservation of comfortable and safe working and living conditions at the polar station is possible at temperatures up to -50 C.
Design characteristics of the LSP: length-83.1 m; width-22.5 m; displacement-about 10390 tons; power of the EC-4200 kW; speed-at least 10 knots; autonomy in fuel reserves-about 2 years; service life - at least 25 years; crew-14 people; scientific staff-34 people. the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "north pole" is built for the class of the russian maritime register of shipping: km (*) arc5[1] aut1-c helideck-f special purpose ship, while the strength of its hull is designed for the class arc8.
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Launching of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" of project 00903 (factory number 02404), which is being built for the Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), at JSC "Admiralty Shipyards". Saint Petersburg, 18.12.2020 (c) JSC " United Shipbuilding Corporation"
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