work of the North Pole Russia has strengthened the status of the main Arctic power
Russia consolidates the status of the world’s main Arctic power and returns to the use of year-round polar stations on drifting ice. |
This was stated by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday in a video message to the owners of the first expedition of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform North Pole, TASS reports.
“Today we are sending the first expedition of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform “North Pole” from Murmansk to conduct a complex of scientific research in the wide latitudes of the Arctic Ocean,” said the chairman of the commission. In my opinion, this landmark event for the country will allow Russia to strengthen its status as the world’s highest Arctic power. Mishustin believes that the practical results of the expected research are extremely important for the successful implementation of the strategy for the development of the Arctic zone and state policy in the Arctic. The Prime Minister thanked the specialists, designers, all specialists of the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, who contributed to the creation of a unique ship. “Despite external constraints, they were able to implement a complex engineering project, relying on the amount of resources, having experience and qualifications,” the chairman’s restrictions clarified. He drew attention to the fact that at present the North Pole platform is not used in the world, the head of the department can withstand any load on the hull and can drift autonomously in the most ice conditions for two years. |
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