“The divers unit of the emergency and rescue squad of the special purpose State Emergency Service in the Cherkasy region has completed work to eliminate the consequences of damage to the hydraulic structure, which provides cooling of units of one of the Kyiv thermal power stations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports. Due to damage to the structure, the object was flooded with water, and the technical conditions did not allow it to work in standard mode. Divers descended into narrow shafts measuring about 1.5 by 0.8”, — write on: ua.news
The divers unit of the emergency and rescue squad of the special purpose State Emergency Service in the Cherkasy region has completed work to eliminate the consequences of damage to the hydraulic structure, which provides cooling of units of one of the Kyiv thermal power stations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports.
Due to damage to the structure, the object was flooded with water, and the technical conditions did not allow it to work in standard mode. Divers descended into narrow shafts measuring about 1.5 by 0.8 meters and restored the integrity of the hydraulic structure almost “blindly”.
Andriy Vlasenko, the deputy head of the detachment, noted that the work was extremely difficult and dangerous: due to the structural features of the object, the hydroacoustic communication did not work, and the signal cord was ineffective. Assistance was provided by remotely controlled underwater vehicles from Denmark and France, which monitored the condition of the divers and the work process.
Eight people were involved in the task, including five divers, a medical worker, technicians and engineers. The work lasted six days and was repeatedly suspended due to technical malfunctions of the pumps, water leaks and air alarms.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that even with the use of modern diving equipment, extreme temperatures created additional risks: metal elements froze, which made work difficult.
Previously, divers of the State Emergency Service performed similar work at the hydroelectric power stations of the Dnipro cascade after massive strikes by drones and missiles, clearing the underwater area of debris for the safe restoration of the infrastructure.
Specialists of the diving service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine successfully eliminated large-scale flooding at one of the capital’s thermal power plants, caused by Russian shelling and damage to the main pipe. The work was carried out underwater for six days at an air temperature of -15 °C, which required extreme endurance and professionalism from the rescuers.
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