AM General
Initial planning of the expedition took place in 2008 and 2009. The "HMP Okarian" was originally a military ambulance Humvee on loan from AM General to Hollywood where it was featured in many films and TV shows, notably in "The Rock" (1996). When the Northwest Passage Drive Expedition project was approved, the vehicle was called back to the AM General factory to be refurbished and modified to become the "HMP Okarian".