Ice Stations

If your project will involve on-ice stations please review the Ice Station Evolutions Checklist.

In support of ice station operations, Sikuliaq and its personnel can offer the following services:

Access Platforms:

• Landing Craft

• Personnel Basket

• Gangway, from the main working deck

Qualified Personnel, to conduct:

• Ice safety- vessel personnel will determine and monitor ice thickness and safety before and after science personnel are allowed onto the ice. Personnel on the bridge will monitor for ice cracks and movement.

• Armed bear guard surveillance on the ice and 360 degree surveillance from the ship/bridge.

• NO rescue swimmer (qualification in development)

Equipment:

• Kovacs Mark II ice coring kit

  • Specs

  • Cordless Power Head

• Kovacs ice thickness kit

  • 2 ea. - 2" x 1 meter-long auger flights

  • 2 ea. - 2" x 1/2 meter-long auger flights

  • 1 X 1/2 meter-long extension rod

  • Manual handle

  • Electric drill adaptor

  • Ice thickness measuring tape/gauge

• 10" Propane-powered ice auger, with a 1 meter-long flight plus a 0.9 meter extension.

• Ice saw with 1 meter-long blade

• Ice Core cutting board: 1 meter-long with sectioning saws.

• Snow and ice anchors

• Gear sleds

• Ice rescue sled

• Mustang suits and Dry suits