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Self-propelled ice-resistant platform "North Pole" is sent to the first Arctic expedition

Self-propelled ice-resistant platform «North Pole» goes on the first Arctic expeditionSelf-propelled ice-resistant platform “North Pole” handed over to the customer and sent to the first expedition. This was reported by the press service of the shipyard “Admiralty Shipyards”, who built the ship.

“North Pole” left the building wall “Admiralty shipyards”, where, after the end of the tests, he was preparing for transfer to the customer and went to the large port of St. Petersburg, where he will make final preparations for the first expedition. As previously reported, according to plans LSP platform 1 September will leave St. Petersburg and proceed to Murmansk, where to select scientists. Next, the expedition will go to the ice fields north of the New Siberian Islands, where it will lie down in a drift to freeze into ice.

The expedition will take part 27 scientists, 14 sailors and a few engineers “Admiralty shipyards”.

Ice-resistant self-propelled project platform 00903 is an all-season research platform with the functionality of a research center. Designed for year-round scientific research in the Arctic Ocean. Officially placed on “Admiralty shipyards” 10 April 2019 of the year, launched 18 December 2020 of the year, came out for testing in the 20th of May, for control – at the end of June this year.

The vessel will be able to conduct geological, acoustic, geophysical and oceanographic observations, move in ice without involving an icebreaker (ice class Arc8), receive Mi-8AMT helicopters (I-17). Length - 83,1 m; width - 22,5 m; displacement - about 10390 tonnes; power plant - 4200 kW; speed – no less 10 knots; autonomy in terms of fuel reserves – about 2 years; life time – no less 25 years. The ship's crew – 14 human + 34 human scientific staff.

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