Vladimir Koshelev

INFORMBANK AGENCY

TRAVEL COMPANY "Polar Expeditions"

TRAVEL COMPANY "ULTRA-TRAVEL"

TRAVEL COMPANY "VIKAAR"

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ENERGY SUPPLY FOR THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION


• Energy supply of a short term drifting expedition is provided by diesel generators Honda (one to five kilowatts).
• The number of diesel generators for the expedition is determined based on the amount of persons and the time to be spent on ice flow. Usually, there are three diesel generators and one to three emergency generators.
• Generators are usually set up in a tent without the second warm layer. Snowmobile Yamaha is usually placed in the same tent.
• Power cables leading to living quarters and mess hall are protected by special casing and have multiple detachable connections, in order to be able to quickly turn off the power supply in case of a crack in the ice floe.
• Mess hall has several outlets for use of various personal equipment, and to charge video and photo cameras and other devices.
• Due to the specifics of the polar day, when there is enough natural life for living quarters, special lighting is not provided, however every tent has an outlet for use of personal devices.
• Based on previous experience of such expeditions, the bulk of energy is used for food preparation and of heating the living quarters and the office spaces (tents).
• Heaters which are blowing air into the living quarters turn on automatically, when temperature drops below 15 degrees centigrade. This allows to save energy, which means saving fuel.
• During the period of the night rest of the members of the expedition, the guests, and the tourists, an additional diesel generator is turned on which provides for a continuous supply of energy to the heaters used in all living quarters.
• Reliability and ease in utilization allows for uninterrupted operation of diesel generators at low temperatures.
• The experience of the past years has shown that electro generators AB-1 and AB-4 made in Russia are a good choice for this task.
• Chief engineer / mechanic of the expedition is responsible for overseeing operation and maintenance of diesel generators and cables. Chief engineer / mechanic has two mechanics reporting to him, who are on duty around the clock and provide for timely maintenance and necessary repairs of the heating equipment.