Macroscale experimental studies of ice compression in the Arctic Ocean during the first drift of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform “North Pole” as part of the polar drifting station “North Pole-41” in 2022—2023

The nipping problem is of scientific and practical interest from the perspective of the strategy for the development of ice shipbuilding and shipping in Russian Arctic, and is fundamental in studying the very nature of the phenomenon. It is possible to solve the tasks within the framework of the problem only by the contact research method during a long stay of a specialized vessel in drifting ice. The review article presents descriptions of the experimental and analytical studies carried out on the issue during the first year of operation of the drifting station “North Pole-41”, organized on the ice-resistant self-propelled platform “North Pole”.