Thread:Snowdog67/@comment-27476875-20180304225315/@comment-31677686-20180328011401

Dear one, actually there is only 3 company that supply the Artic communities, scientific station , radar station and some army bases , I worked for the biggest one , we have a cargo and a petro division. The cargo division supply all the goods ( food, constructions items , car , truck and mining equipment , explosive and many more ). The other division of my company ( petro ) supply diesel and fuel for the cars, trucks and electrical centrals ( all the electricity produce over there is by diesel  generators . For the cargo operation there is only a short window of time to carry all those supplies ( beginning of June to late October early November ) all that time windows is bases on the ice conditions . From the beginning of the season to the end ( that include the preparation of the ship to the  'winternisation '  of it )  is around 7 months total.

My duty on vessel is chief mate ( ChOff for chief officer ), many responsibility as navigation , security , safety , cargo operation ( leader and decision maker ) and so many more , in fact i am  2nd captain in case of incapacity of the master.

About the SAR operation, as you are a sailor also , we have the responsabily to offer help to any distress ship. All crew member have some kind of MED ( marine emergency duty ) certification. Often we are call as back up for the coast guard for immediate ship help ( because of the distance to reach some area ). You on a sailboat should know that, 24/7 , we  have a wheelsman ( AB , able seaman ) and an officer on the bridge ( wheel house ) constantly listening to chanel 16 and looking SART transmission on our radar for any kind of help distress needed. Anytime we have almost whatever is needed for any emergencies ( MOB ( man over board ) enviromental spill, sinking and distress ship , for medical call we  have  ( we have a small hospital compound on ship with quite high tech equipment and so on...the list is endless !!!!

Yes icebergs can be seen on radar as well as a few inches high ice banks.

For merchand crew number, each ship do have is own specification ( cargo with crane ( 1 or more ) ( cargo self loaders  ) cargo bulk hatch and so on.... The ship that you saw on the pics in total we were 34 . 29 for navigation and ship operation ( engine , galley , deck ) ( cadet officer from the institute for sea time certification. The rest of them are stevedore for ashore cargo operation and two of them for forch lift operator and a crane man.

I think that I did answer some of your question ... not use to write so long in short time in English...loll

Indeed yes there is a newcoming ecosystem disaster, I was on  the first row to see it. Global warming are changing all the wildlife habitat. Ice bank are smaller and last longer ; consequence the sun rays is absorb by the ocean, no more light reflection on the ice , so the ocean is absorbing the heat of the sun and rising the water temperature. Big land mammal are trying to find new place to relocate habitat where there are use to find food that they are use to eat..and so on ....terrible what is happening ...POEPLE should know bout it !!!!

I think that I went trough your question, if not just let me know or you want more point in details i'll be happy and honored to share my knowledge ( I don't only look for dogs pictures for the wiki..loll ).... you know that I am french so if some thing is not clear or confusing , I won't be insulted if you ask to re-explain.