POLO NORTE - AQUASHOWTV Aventura
Introduction
The producer of the show, Walter Bonase, introduces the episode and previews what will be covered. The episode will feature a visit to the Navy Divers School in Rio de Janeiro, a historical segment on oil exploration in Campos Basin, and an adventure in the North Pole.
Finland
The team arrives in Finland and explores the city of Helsinki before heading to Lapland for their Arctic adventure.
Helsinki
- Walter Bonase introduces Helsinki as part of the Nordic countries with cultural and historical connections to Scandinavia.
- They explore the architecture of the city center.
Lapland
- The team experiences the beginning of winter with limited daylight hours.
- They visit a science museum that explores Arctic wildlife, history, and culture.
- They visit Santa Claus Village where visitors can meet Santa Claus himself.
- They learn about Sami culture and lifestyle at a small tribe's tent village called Lavvu.
- They visit reindeer farms where they learn about reindeer herding. It is considered bad luck to ask how many reindeer someone has.
Navy Divers School
The team visits the Navy Divers School in Rio de Janeiro to learn about their training program.
- The school was formally created in 1966 but its origins date back to 1915 when the first class of submarine officers was formed.
- The purpose of this training center is to prepare personnel for roles related to submarine diving and special operations.
- A tank with a depth suitable for initial training is used before students can dive into open waters.
Training and Hyperbaric Chamber
This section covers the training for submarine emergencies and the use of hyperbaric chambers for oxygen therapy.
Submarine Emergency Training
- The bottom compartment of a submarine is used for emergency training to abandon the submarine in case of an accident.
Hyperbaric Chamber
- The Navy uses a hyperbaric chamber to treat people with gangrene or slow healing wounds through oxygen therapy.
- This therapy has been successful in saving many lives.
Probing the Campos Basin
This section covers the exploration of oil in the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro.
History of Macaé City
- Macaé was once a small town with a sugar industry until oil exploration began in the 1970s.
- Since then, it has become known as the "National Capital of Oil" due to its Petrobras base.
Exploration of Campos Basin
- The Acqua Show team visits one of the first platforms installed in this region where oil exploration began.
- The Campos Basin is Brazil's largest oil province and has been instrumental in testing offshore technologies throughout history.
Platform Positioning and Diving Operations
This section covers platform positioning using dynamic positioning equipment and diving operations at depths up to 105 meters.
Dynamic Positioning Equipment
- Luiz Melo explains how dynamic positioning equipment works by showing a graph that represents the position of the oil rig on which they are working.
- They can work at depths up to approximately 105 meters using saturation diving techniques.
Saturation Diving
- Two divers are currently working at a depth of 105 meters inside the manifold.
- The lifespan of a saturation diver depends on their individual physiology and development in the profession.
Lapland Safari Adventure
In this episode of Aqua Show, the team goes on a safari in Lapland, where they experience temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero. They ride snowmobiles over frozen lakes and rivers, fish in a frozen lake, eat reindeer meat, visit an artisan who makes handmade knives, and drive their own sled pulled by reindeer.
Snowmobile Adventure
- The team experiences the thrill of riding snowmobiles over frozen lakes and rivers.
- Driving a snowmobile is similar to driving a motorcycle but with more adventure.
- The safari takes them through areas with reindeer, lakes, and pine forests covered in snow.
Ice Fishing and Reindeer Meat
- The team stops to fish in a frozen lake but only learns how to break the ice.
- A local fisherman catches a fish while the Aqua Show team fails to catch any.
- They stop again to eat reindeer meat.
Artisanal Knives and Reindeer Sled Ride
- They meet an artisan who makes handmade knives.
- They visit a reindeer farm where they drive their own sled pulled by reindeer for about 2 km through the forest.
Conclusion
- The episode ends with an invitation to visit their website for more information on diving, adventure tourism, and behind-the-scenes stories from Aqua Show.