Ministry of Natural Resources has proposed to entrust the construction of the "North Pole" platform for the study of the Arctic "Admiralty Shipyards", RIA Novosti.
It is proposed to determine the AO “Admiralty Shipyards” the sole executor of works on designing and construction of ice-resistant platform. Shipyard on its own initiative was made platform layout options, which was presented to the country's leadership during the visit of Franz Josef Land in March 2017 of the year, said the head of Ministry of Natural Resources Sergey Donskoy.
According to him, "United Shipbuilding Corporation notes the high level of technological equipment “Admiralty shipyards”, availability of skilled workers and engineers, stable financial condition of the enterprise ".
The final decision on the contractor will take the Russian government.
Earlier, the Minister informed, that the construction of the "North Pole" platform, designed for year-round expeditions in the Arctic, to begin in 2019 year, and its design - until July 2018 th.
"All-weather research platform will have high strength enclosure, autonomy of fuel reserves at least two to three years and a service life of about 25 years. Her appearance will allow to translate the study of the Arctic and Antarctic regions to a qualitatively new level and create the most favorable and safe working conditions for researchers ", - the article says.
According to Don, "Global climate change processes, including gradually decreasing the thickness of ice, led to the emergence of objective difficulties for the organization of ice stations “North Pole”». However, such designs are "the most important factor in the Russian presence in the high Arctic, fixing Russia's priority in the field of research ".
used photos: http://www.globallookpress.com
