All
personnel at Jan Mayen except those who work with
meteorological observations, are working for FTD. The main task for FTD is to run Olonkin
City, the Loran C-unit, and the service systems needed for the crew.All
personnel at Jan Mayen except those who work with
meteorological observations, are working for FTD. The main task for FTD is to run Olonkin
City, the Loran C-unit, and the service systems needed for the crew.
The Loran C-unit is delivering signals to a world-wide navigation system. In fact the Jan Mayen - unit can brag of the fact that they are among the most reliable in the world as far as I know.
During the last years, running the transmitters is getting more and more automatic and remote controlled, but the need of a highly skilled crew is still crucial.