New Ship to Handle all Nuclear Waste from Rosatom's Artic Operations

摘要

Iceberg Central Design Bureau in St. Petersburg has completed the technical design and says construction will take about five years. Described as a multifunctional vessel for nuclear technology services, the 159 meters long ship will be able to sail all along the Northern Sea Route. That includes Pevek, the port town on the coast of te Chukotka Peninsula where Russia's first floating nuclear power plant is supposed to be connected to the grid by the end of December.