14 DAY TRIAL // Italian explorer Alex Bellini, now 36 years old, hopes to become the first person in the world ever to live an entire year atop a melting iceberg.
The explorer calls this ambitious project of his “Adrift” and says that, should all go well, he will take up residence on an iceberg sometime in November 2016.
As it turns out, it's not a strong desire for fame that motivates 36-year-old Alex Bellini, although this stunt will surely see him grab headlines.
Instead, the man says that the reason he wants to live on an iceberg for a full year is because he hopes to raise awareness about climate change and global warming.
“‘Adrift’ has the purpose of raising awareness and bringing contribution to the long discussed global warming and climate change theories,” he says.
Mind you, he won't live in a tent or anything of the sorts
Since icebergs are in the habit of constantly tossing and turning while navigating oceans and gradually melting, Alex Bellini won't be able to set up a tent or build a cabin on his block of ice of choice.
Rather, the 36-year-old daredevil will live inside a capsule shaped like a ball. In turn, the capsule will be positioned atop an iceberg birthed by a glacier in the North West of Greenland.
All throughout his adventure, Alex Bellini will be unable to leave the capsule. Yup, he'll eat, sleep, workout, write and do his best to keep himself entertained without ever setting foot outside his home.
The survival capsule will hopefully keep the explorer safe
When at long last completed, the explorer's survival capsule will weigh about 570 kg (1,256 pounds), not including the supplies and the commodities Alex Bellini will surely need.
The 7.5-cubic-meter (256-cubic-foot) survival capsule the man hopes will be his place of residence for a full year will be designed in such a way to guarantee his safety.
Thus, its makeup will allow it to withstand having the iceberg flip over and whatever collisions between the massive block of ice and other such bodies could happen out at sea.
“The sphere will withstand the initial impact of those phenomena, as well as sharp object penetration, blunt object impact, and rapid deceleration,” Alex Bellini reassures.
Should the iceberg under it flip over and toss it around in the process, the capsule will be equipped to make a smooth landing on the surface of the ocean and remain afloat.
