Next, we will talk about how the construction of a unique military facility is progressing. arctic shamrock”, which is located on Franz Josef Land. The uniqueness of this structure lies in the fact that a military facility of this scale is being built for the first time so close to North Pole.
The Arctic Shamrock is currently the only capital construction facility in the world being built at 80 degrees north latitude.
Alexandra Land is an island with an area of 1130 square kilometers, which is part of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. During World War II, a German weather station and a submarine base were located on the island.
The relevance of Alexandra Land as a military base has increased significantly after the creation in December 2014 of the Joint Strategic Command "North", designed for integrated security Arctic region Russia. The three main tasks of this security are the defense of the shelf of the Arctic seas, the North sea route and the Northwest Passage.
The administrative and residential complex "Arctic shamrock" is a five-story shamrock, painted in colors Russian tricolor, between the rays of which there are three ellipsoids - an administrative block, a block Catering, as well as a cultural and leisure center combined with a block medical care.
"Arctic Shamrock" is the second complex of a closed cycle, built in the interests of Northern Fleet in the high latitude regions of the Arctic. The first to be built at the 75th degree of northern latitude was the Northern Clover AJC on Kotelny Island of the Novosibirsk Islands archipelago.
In the center of the trefoil there is an atrium - a multi-light space, illuminated through the glazing in the roof and stained-glass windows located in the side walls. Above the central pillar of the atrium is viewpoint, protected by translucent structures, which allows visual observation of the main objects of military infrastructure.
In fact, this is a complex for life and work, equal in autonomy to space station. The autonomy of the complex will ensure comfortable living and performance official duties group of 150 people for a year and a half.
The total area of the complex is more than 14 thousand square meters.
The residential block in the "Arctic Trefoil" consists of modules for one, two and three people.
Dining room
More than 800 people work at the construction site. The construction of the Arctic Shamrock is carried out using innovative and energy-efficient technologies that minimize energy consumption.
The work is carried out by the legendary enterprise - Spetsstroy of Russia. The work is carried out in the most difficult climatic conditions: squally wind, blizzard, arctic frosts. For the construction of structures, absolutely everything is imported from the mainland along the Northern Sea Route. Delivery is possible only during the summer navigation period - these are four months a year.
The complex is designed in such a way that such facilities as a power unit, boiler house, power plants, treatment facilities, warehouses and storage facilities are connected by heated passages, which means that the military personnel will not need to go out in the cold, which here reaches minus 52 degrees.
Roads have been paved on the island, a coastal pumping station has been built and is functioning, which allows receiving fuel from tankers and supplying it to the warehouse fuels and lubricants.
This is one of the five garrisons that are now being built in northern latitudes. The complex on Franz Josef Land is the most northern outpost Russia in the Arctic.
Similar towns are planned to be built along the entire northern border Russia.
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Last Monday, the Russian Ministry of Defense posted on its official website a virtual tour of the newest military base, the Arctic Shamrock. This object has previously become a topic of news, naturally attracting the attention of the public, but only now everyone can get acquainted with its main features, as well as see the unique buildings from the inside.
The base "Arctic Shamrock", which received its name in connection with original form The main building is located on the island of Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Land archipelago. This is the second such facility deployed in last years in so high latitudes. Earlier, the base "Northern Clover", located on about. Boiler house of the Novosibirsk Islands archipelago.
According to some reports, the possibility of building a base on Alexandra Land became a topic of discussion in the middle of the last decade. A few years later, it was accepted final decision and started the preliminary work. The construction of the first facilities was started only a few years ago. To date, most of the facilities of the new base have been built and put into operation. The main achievement of the builders was the construction of a housing and administrative complex - the largest and most important object of the base.
In addition to the housing and administrative complex on about. Alexandra Land is now home to many other buildings and structures for various purposes. In addition, during construction works and preparations for them were laid a large number of roads and equipped with several positions for the placement of certain weapons, equipment, etc.
An important feature of the construction, which had a corresponding effect on its complexity and duration, was the inability to use building materials mined near construction sites. All necessary resources had to be shipped from the mainland. In addition, all structures and buildings received a pile foundation, the use of which is due to the presence permafrost. Thus, all objects of the base, including a large housing and administrative complex, actually hang above the ground.
Considering the peculiarities of the local climate, the architects minimized the need to leave the buildings. All the main buildings of the base are connected to each other using a large number covered insulated passages. Thanks to this, personnel can get to almost anywhere in the base without leaving open spaces. In most cases, the fighter's path will lie through the housing and administrative complex, located in the center of the base and being its main element. However, all structures have their own exits.
For obvious reasons, the housing and administrative complex of the base aroused the greatest interest of the public and specialists. It is the largest building on Franz Josef Land, and also cannot but attract attention. unusual shape. It should also be noted that this building has become the northernmost capital building in the world. Finally, it is because of this object that the entire base got its name.
All the main premises and objects of the base are located in common building unusual architecture with total area 14 thousand sq.m. The housing and administrative complex is a capital building on metal piles, consisting of several basic elements. The main one is the central structure of the original form in terms of shape, built in the form of a three-beam star. It is because of this feature of the complex that the base received the name "Arctic Shamrock". There are three other buildings in the sectors between the "beams" of the central building. To obtain the required strength characteristics and to solve some other problems, they are made in the form of spherical domes or truncated ellipsoids. The central and side buildings are interconnected by transitions. All buildings of the complex are painted in the colors of the Russian flag.
During the construction of the complex, the most modern materials, allowing to keep heat as efficiently as possible and almost completely eliminate energy losses. This allows you to economically consume the fuel necessary to maintain the required conditions. For greater convenience of infrastructure maintenance, the complex has a separate technical floor. It houses all the main elements of energy and other infrastructure. This arrangement of communications greatly simplifies their maintenance and repair.
The central building of the housing and administrative complex, in addition to its unusual shape, has some other interesting features. So, to avoid congestion large masses snow, a special roof design is used. Each of the "beams" of the body has a gable roof. The ridges of three similar roofs converge in the center of the building, forming its highest point. In the central part of the roof, a large glazed area is provided to provide illumination of the atrium in daylight hours days. The body is divided into four blocks, designated by letters from "A" to "G". The first three letters of the alphabet are used to denote "beams", the letter "G" denotes the central block.
In connection with big angles the slope of the roof block "G" has five floors, while other elements of the building are smaller and, as a result, reduced usable volumes. All available space on the floors is divided into a large number of rooms different area and for various purposes. Most of available volumes given for residential premises. In addition, the housing and administrative complex has a billiard room, a table tennis room and a greenhouse. In the central part of the building there is an observation deck from which you can observe the entire territory of the base.
Block G has an atrium in its central part. At this point, all the corridors of the side blocks converge, leading to the side platforms. The central vertical support of the atrium serves as a flagpole. At the side walls of the atrium on the ground floor, as shown virtual tour, there are information stands.
From the side wall that unites blocks "A" and "B" a short covered gallery departs, connecting the central building with the administrative block. Like other side elements of the building, this block has the shape of a truncated ellipsoid and is placed on piles. Along the perimeter of the curved wall there are several rows of windows. All available volumes are given for various premises for various purposes etc. On several floors of the administrative block there are command offices, training classes and other necessary premises.
Opposite blocks "B" and "C" the architects placed another round building given over to a medical service block, a cultural and leisure center and property warehouses. The medical block of the base includes a separate doctor's office, a treatment room, a ward for patients and a dental office. In the same building there is a gym with a variety of sports equipment and an assembly hall that can serve as a cinema. The remaining premises of the block are given over to warehouses for clothing items.
The third round building is located between blocks "B" and "A" and is completely devoted to the tasks of feeding personnel. It has a kitchen, dining rooms for military personnel, including a separate quarters for officers, as well as a food depot. The size of the warehouses allows you to place a significant amount of supplies on them, sufficient for the autonomous operation of the entire base for a long time.
With the help of covered passages and galleries, a significant number of other structures for various purposes are connected to the housing and administrative complex. The base has garages and workshops for equipment, warehouses for various purposes, an autonomous power unit with a power plant and a boiler house, a water treatment plant, sewerage, etc. To receive fuel and lubricants, a coastal pumping station was built on the island, with the help of which fuel can be pumped directly from tankers to the appropriate warehouses. In addition, a wooden Orthodox chapel was built on the basis of the Arctic Shamrock.
The infrastructure of the base provides a full-fledged service for the garrison of 150 people. Using only its own stocks of food, fuel and clothing items available in the warehouses, the base can work normally and solve the assigned tasks within 18 months. The only practically unlimited resource of the base is water. It is proposed to extract it by melting snow with subsequent cleaning. The specifics of the local climate will not leave the base without water.
The main task of the garrison of the Arctic Shamrock base is to carry out air defense. Back in 2014, the first air defense unit was deployed on the island of Alexandra Land. During the first few months, soldiers and officers had to be accommodated in temporary residential buildings and keep equipment in prefabricated garages. To date, permanent structures suitable for long-term operation have been built, which has had a positive effect on both the complexity of service in special conditions Arctic, and on its results.
The construction of a new base on Franz Josef Land with a full-fledged infrastructure is milestone in the development of the Arctic grouping of the Russian armed forces. Having put into operation a number of new facilities, the military department received a number of important opportunities that could positively affect various aspects defense of the northern borders of the country.
First of all, the appearance of the Arctic Shamrock base with air defense facilities led to the strengthening of the grouping of troops in the northern direction. The Arctic is of great interest both for Russia and for many foreign countries, which is why the Russian military needs to take appropriate measures and prepare to protect the interests of the country. The presence of air defense formations in the northern directions makes it possible to protect navigation in the region, and in addition, to a certain extent, complicates the work naval forces a potential adversary in a threatened period or in the event of a real conflict.
In addition to protecting the Northern Sea Route from a military point of view, the new base can participate in ensuring navigation in the region. permanent location the garrison on Franz Josef Land allows meteorological research, to study the movement of ice and other factors that directly affect navigation. By collecting and transmitting data, the military will help maritime transportation and secure transport ships.
The construction of a new base shows the fundamental possibility of deploying such facilities even in remote areas with difficult conditions. As a result, with the further use of such opportunities on Franz Josef Land and other archipelagos of the Northern Arctic Ocean new military installations can be built. The base "Arctic Shamrock" is responsible for the implementation of air defense, but it is possible to deploy objects of a different purpose, with the help of which the army will protect the northern borders from various threats.
In just a few years Russian ministry defense was able to build two new military bases in the Arctic. To date, both garrisons have begun full-fledged service and are solving the tasks assigned to them. The military and political leadership of the country long ago declared the Arctic a zone special attention, including in the context further development armed forces. In this regard, in the foreseeable future, on certain islands northern seas new objects similar to the "Arctic Shamrock" or "Northern Clover" may appear. During the construction of two newest bases most modern ideas and materials. The construction of the next similar facilities, obviously, will be carried out taking into account further progress. Thus, in the future, even more interesting objects armed forces.
According to the websites:
http://mil.ru/
http://rg.ru/
http://ria.ru/
http://tvzvezda.ru/
Virtual tour of the base:
http://mil.ru/files/files/arctic/Arctic.html
The complex was built using advanced energy-saving technologies and is able to provide offline work staff for a year and a half...
While the United States is shaking the air on other continents, throwing millions of dollars into the shelling of the Syrian desert and senseless maneuvers near the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Federation continues to develop mineral-rich hard-to-reach places on its territory and work to ensure their security. So, for example, in the Arctic, on Alexandra Island, a new military base "Trefoil" was deployed, which became the largest man-made structure at 80 degrees north latitude.
The commissioning of the Trilistnik base, the construction of which was announced more than a year ago, overexcited the British publication The Times, which hastened to declare that "Russia has built the largest structure in the Arctic - military base to capture the polar region, rich in oil." On the one hand, I would like to remind the stupid heirs british empire that Alexandra Island is in the territory Russian Federation, which became the successor of the USSR, paid off all debts and is free to dispose of this territory at its discretion. On the other hand, such a publication in one of the most famous publications is the best recognition of Russia's achievements, not only in the development of the Arctic, but also in the use of the latest technologies.
The Trilistnik complex was built using advanced energy-saving technologies and is able to provide autonomous work for personnel for a year and a half.
The total area of the complex is 14 thousand square meters. On its territory there are living quarters, a cinema, a billiard room, a greenhouse and a chapel. The complex is a reliable shelter from the harsh external environment for a staff of about 150 people. The complex is made in the form of a clover leaf and allows personnel to move through it without going outside, which is very important in the Arctic, where temperatures can drop to minus 50 degrees.
President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, during his recent visit to the island, Vladimir Putin noted the special importance of the Arctic region for all of Russia. “In this region, the main reserves of a number of the most important minerals are concentrated, which are decisive for the development of the Russian economy. The cost of minerals in the region is estimated at $30 trillion.”
With climate change opening up new opportunities for mining in the northern latitudes, the United States has expressed concern about Moscow's "decisive action" in the Arctic. Pentagon chief James Mattis, at a recent hearing in the US Congress, called the Arctic a key strategic area and opined that "Russia is taking aggressive steps to increase its presence there." A strange statement, against the backdrop of how the United States is increasing its military presence anywhere in the world, guided only by its own interests.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin dotted all the “and” in conversations about a possible confrontation in the Arctic: “We are not going to fight or compete here with the United States.” At the same time, he emphasized that Russian military establishment and intelligence agencies must protect national interests in the region.
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Cartography under control
Who usually knows the roads and sights best? Of course, the locals! Inuit NGO Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Municipality of Iqaluit launched a joint project MapUp, so that everyone can improve the map of the city and its environs using a map service Google Map Maker. Volunteers plotted roads, buildings, rivers and lakes on Google Maps. Guests of Iqaluit will now be able to immediately find local points of interest, whether it be the Nunavut government building or the Hudson's Bay office.
Meetings with elders
The government of Nunavut and the Iqaluit City Council helped the mapping team work with the elders. Over a lunch of seal, caribou and arctic char, the team presented a plan to improve the map and also explained how the tracker technology works. And the elders, in turn, told what traditional methods used by Inuit hunters to navigate the terrain without a map.
