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Russia and China discuss Northern Sea Route development
Russia and China discuss Northern Sea Route development

The first meeting of the Russian-Chinese Subcommission on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route has taken place, as figures show a continued rise in its Chinese trade.

New Nuclear · Wednesday, 27 November 2024
British nuclear transport ship fitted with innovative sail
British nuclear transport ship fitted with innovative sail

Nuclear Transport Solutions' Pacific Grebe - a purpose-built diesel-powered ship designed to safely carry nuclear cargos around the world - has been fitted with revolutionary new sail technology. The ship has left its home port of Barrow-in-Furness and will be running sea trials this month.

Energy & Environment · Monday, 21 October 2024
Core Power assesses Japanese market for maritime nuclear
Core Power assesses Japanese market for maritime nuclear

Core Power announced it has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Research Institute to study market conditions for a maritime civil nuclear programme in Japan. The UK-based company is also nearing completion of its Series B funding round of USD500 million.

Corporate · Friday, 18 October 2024
New study considers nuclear-powered bulk carriers
New study considers nuclear-powered bulk carriers

Dutch nuclear energy development and consultancy company ULC-Energy BV has completed a study - supported by C-Job Naval Architects - analysing the design and economic implications of using civil nuclear reactor technology to power a Newcastlemax bulk carrier.

Energy & Environment · Monday, 30 September 2024
British navy considers nuclear-powered surface ships
British navy considers nuclear-powered surface ships

The UK's Royal Navy is exploring the use of nuclear propulsion for large surface ships, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Request for Information seeking insights from the defence industry on the feasibility of adding Generation-IV nuclear reactors to its current and future fleet of ships.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Reactor vessel installed at Tianwan 8
Reactor vessel installed at Tianwan 8
The reactor pressure vessel has been moved into place at unit 8 of the Tianwan plant in China's Jiangsu province.
New Nuclear · Friday, 6 September 2024
Reactor vessel installed at Tianwan 8
Reactor vessel installed at Tianwan 8
The reactor pressure vessel has been moved into place at unit 8 of the Tianwan plant in China's Jiangsu province.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Nuclear island components arrive at Tianwan site
Nuclear island components arrive at Tianwan site
Equipment including two steam generators, the reactor pressure vessel and the pressuriser for unit 8 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant have arrived at the construction site in China's Jiangsu province.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Regulatory assessment of nuclear-powered cargo ships
Regulatory assessment of nuclear-powered cargo ships

A joint development project agreement has been signed between Lloyd's Register, Core Power and AP Moller - Maersk to conduct a regulatory assessment study to determine the safety and regulatory considerations for a potential nuclear-propelled containership to undertake cargo operations at a port in Europe.

Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 15 August 2024
Korean, US partnership to study maritime SMRs
Korean, US partnership to study maritime SMRs
The American Bureau of Shipping and the Korea Ship & Offshore Plant Research Institute are collaborating to advance the commercialisation of small modular reactor-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms.
New Nuclear · Monday, 22 July 2024
Research institute for SMR-powered ships launched
Research institute for SMR-powered ships launched
South Korea's Mokpo National University has opened the world's first SMR Ship Research Institute, aiming to develop a global hub for SMR ship research and education. The move comes as Lloyd's Register says the rise of small modular reactors points to a step change for nuclear applications in shipping if regulatory hurdles can be overcome.
New Nuclear · Friday, 5 July 2024
Grossi praises Brazil's contributions to nuclear development
Grossi praises Brazil's contributions to nuclear development
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has highlighted the importance of Brazil for the global nuclear sector. During a trip to the country last week, he signed an agreement formalising the designation of Brazil's Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research as an IAEA Collaborating Centre.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 25 June 2024
KAERI and Seaborg sign MoU on cooperation
KAERI and Seaborg sign MoU on cooperation
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Danish floating nuclear power plant developer Seaborg are to collaborate on advancing nuclear technologies, notably molten salt reactors.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 30 May 2024
Viewpoint: Modernising the regulatory ecosystem for nuclear-powered ships
Viewpoint: Modernising the regulatory ecosystem for nuclear-powered ships
The maritime industry stands on the brink of a new era, writes Mikal Bøe. With the rise of new nuclear technologies, the sector can finally address the dual challenge of meeting global climate goals and improving energy efficiency. 
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 14 May 2024
BHP considers nuclear-powered cargo ships
BHP considers nuclear-powered cargo ships
Dutch nuclear energy development and consultancy company ULC-Energy BV has completed a study - commissioned by global mining company BHP - to investigate the potential use of civil nuclear technologies to power commercial maritime vessels.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 23 February 2024
Korean shipbuilder joins maritime SMR project
Korean shipbuilder joins maritime SMR project
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering plans to develop a small modular reactor for use in shipping in cooperation with the UK's Core Power and the USA's Southern Company and TerraPower.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Nuclear icebreakers help Northern Sea Route to record year
Nuclear icebreakers help Northern Sea Route to record year
A new record for cargo transported via Russia's Northern Sea Route was set in 2023 with existing nuclear icebreakers providing more than 730 vessel support services. Work continues to progress on two more nuclear-powered icebreakers.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 5 January 2024
UK-Korean partnership to develop nuclear-powered cargo ships
UK-Korean partnership to develop nuclear-powered cargo ships
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Lloyd's Register, Zodiac Maritime, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Kepco Engineering & Construction for the development of nuclear-propelled ship designs, including bulk carriers and container ships.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 3 January 2024
Dismantling of Lepse nuclear service ship completed
Dismantling of Lepse nuclear service ship completed
The 10-year process of dismantling the Lepse, which was used to refuel the nuclear icebreaker fleet from 1963 to 1981 and then used for the storage of used fuel and radioactive waste, has been completed, Rosatom says.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 23 November 2023
Agreement to spur US production of iridium isotope
Agreement to spur US production of iridium isotope
A joint product agreement between the US Department of Energy Isotope Program and QSA Global Inc is intended to lead to the re-establishment of domestic production of iridium-192. The USA has been dependent on imports of the isotope for the last 20 years.
Corporate · Wednesday, 15 November 2023
ABS approves Korean SMR power barge design
ABS approves Korean SMR power barge design
A design for a floating offshore nuclear power barge from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Kepco Engineering & Construction has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 4 October 2023
BWXT, Crowley to work together on power plant vessel concept
BWXT, Crowley to work together on power plant vessel concept
BWX Technologies, Inc has teamed up with global shipping and maritime, energy and logistics solutions company Crowley to develop new shallow-draft hull ships to supply energy from onboard microreactors to shoreside locations.
Corporate · Friday, 22 September 2023
Regulatory changes needed for new nuclear for maritime
Regulatory changes needed for new nuclear for maritime
Nuclear will be needed to help decarbonise the shipping industry - whether by having nuclear-powered ships or using nuclear to produce alternative fuels - a conference organised by Core Power has heard. However, speakers noted that regulatory issues must be resolved before this can happen.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 21 September 2023
Nuclear industry ready to help end-users cut emissions
Nuclear industry ready to help end-users cut emissions
The nuclear industry has the solutions to assist end-users - from the shipping industry to data centres - in reducing their carbon emissions and meeting their decarbonisation goals, panellists at World Nuclear Symposium 2023 said.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 11 September 2023
Project examines retrofitting sails to nuclear transport ships
Project examines retrofitting sails to nuclear transport ships
Nuclear Transport Solutions - part of the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - has partnered with renewable marine technology specialist Smart Green Shipping to investigate the retrofitting of new sail technology on its specialist nuclear transport ships.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 9 June 2023
Contract signed for Russian multifunctional nuclear service vessel
Contract signed for Russian multifunctional nuclear service vessel
The Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) has signed a contract with Atomflot for the construction of a multifunctional nuclear technology service vessel which can load and unload nuclear fuel from reactor units of nuclear icebreakers and floating power units.
New Nuclear · Friday, 26 May 2023
Year-round navigation of eastern part of Northern Sea Route planned for 2024
Year-round navigation of eastern part of Northern Sea Route planned for 2024
Russia's plans to rapidly expand the Northern Sea Route will ultimately need up to 100 Arctic-class vessels and 15 floating power units, and a "truly historic decision" had been taken "to launch year-round navigation in the eastern part of the Northern Sea Route early next year", according to Rosatom's director general.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 May 2023
Rooppur: Bangladesh paying Russia in yuan to sidestep sanctions
Rooppur: Bangladesh paying Russia in yuan to sidestep sanctions
Bangladesh is to make its payments to Russia for the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction in Chinese yuan as a result of sanctions stopping payments in US dollars.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Russia urges Bangladesh to resist sanctions pressure
Russia urges Bangladesh to resist sanctions pressure
Bangladesh's ambassador in Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after "several dozen" Russian vessels were banned from calling at ports in Bangladesh, including at least one ship carrying equipment for the Rooppur nuclear power plant under construction.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 February 2023
South Korean partnership to develop SMR-powered ships
South Korean partnership to develop SMR-powered ships
Nine South Korean organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development and demonstration of ships and offshore systems powered with small modular reactors. The partners will also develop marine systems and the production of hydrogen using molten salt reactors.
New Nuclear · Friday, 10 February 2023
Baltic Shipyard signs contract for two more nuclear-powered icebreakers
Baltic Shipyard signs contract for two more nuclear-powered icebreakers
The agreement signed between the Baltic Shipyard and Atomflot is for two more nuclear-powered icebreakers as part of Russia’s Project 22220.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Ceremony held for icebreaker Ural's first working journey
Ceremony held for icebreaker Ural's first working journey
The nuclear powered icebreaker, the Ural, is the third of Russia's Project 22220 vessels built at the Baltic Shipyard. Its first working voyage is to the Ob-Yenisei region of the Kara Sea.
New Nuclear · Monday, 5 December 2022
Yakutia nuclear icebreaker launched
Yakutia nuclear icebreaker launched
A launch ceremony at the Baltic Shipyard saw Victoria Abramchenko, a Deputy Prime Minister with a brief covering environmental issues, become the 'godmother' of the Yakutia and President Vladimir Putin give the command to launch the icebreaker by video.
New Nuclear · Friday, 25 November 2022
Nuclear icebreaker Ural completes sea trials
Nuclear icebreaker Ural completes sea trials
A new nuclear powered icebreaker, the Ural, has completed factory sea trials lasting more than two weeks. Ural is the third of Russia's Project 22220 vessels built at the Baltic Shipyard.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 3 November 2022
MoltexFLEX launches flexibly-operated molten salt reactor
MoltexFLEX launches flexibly-operated molten salt reactor
Moltex Energy Limited subsidiary MoltexFLEX has launched its FLEX molten salt reactor that, through flexible operation and the use of thermal storage technology, can support intermittent renewable energy through its rapid responsiveness to changes in demand.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 29 September 2022
Second RITM-200 shipped for icebreaker Yakutia
Second RITM-200 shipped for icebreaker Yakutia
ZiO-Podolsk, part of the machine-building division of Rosatom - Atomenergomash, has manufactured and shipped the second RITM-200 reactor for the new generation icebreaker Yakutia, part of Project 22220.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 14 July 2022
Nuclear vessel 'could be floating charging station for electric cruise ships'
Nuclear vessel 'could be floating charging station for electric cruise ships'
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has launched the design concept for a replenishment, research and rescue vessel - referred to as Thor - that will feature a thorium molten salt reactor. It says the ship could be used as a mobile power/charging station for a new breed of battery-driven cruise ships.
New Nuclear · Friday, 29 April 2022
Management change for UK nuclear transport ships
Management change for UK nuclear transport ships
The UK's specialist nuclear transport ships and their base in Barrow-in-Furness will be managed by AW Ship Management under a five-year contract announced today. The deal - worth GBP59 million (USD78 million) - concerns three ships owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority through its subsidiary Nuclear Transport Solutions.
Corporate · Wednesday, 8 December 2021
UK government earmarks funds for progressing nuclear project
UK government earmarks funds for progressing nuclear project
The UK government has announced up to GBP1.7 billion (USD2.3 billion) in funding for a large-scale nuclear power plant in its autumn budget and spending review. It said it is in "active negotiations" with EDF over the Sizewell C project in Suffolk. The announcement comes days after the government introduced legislation for funding future nuclear power stations in the UK.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 28 October 2021
Remote laser cutting demonstrated
Remote laser cutting demonstrated
A mobile laser system developed by a research subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom has been used to remotely cut large metal plant components during a non-nuclear decommissioning process. The laser "can be used to cut metal structures up to 250mm thick, both on land and under water, in the temperature range from -50 to 40 degrees Celsius," said Azamat Bedanokov, deputy director general of the developers, the State Research Centre of the Russian Federation Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Thermonuclear Research.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 23 August 2021
UK introducing regulation for nuclear shipping
UK introducing regulation for nuclear shipping
The UK has launched a consultation on proposed regulations for nuclear-powered ships that would enable UK-flagged vessels to use the power source and international vessels to visit its ports. "The UK is committed to enabling the adoption of new technologies that manufacturers and ship owners may choose to meet legal requirements relating to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore will establish a regulatory framework that will support nuclear-powered ships as an alternative fuel option," said the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 16 August 2021
Q&A: Core Power Chairman and CEO Mikal Bøe
Q&A: Core Power Chairman and CEO Mikal Bøe
Molten salt reactor technology has the potential to revolutionise the commercial shipping industry by making the largest ships faster, cleaner and more efficient, Core Power Chairman and CEO Mikal Bøe said in an interview with World Nuclear News. The goal is initially to power floating production of hydrogen-derived green fuels for a vast fleet of smaller vessels and, once licensed and approved, eventually to provide onboard electric propulsion power for large ships.
Podcasts & Features · Wednesday, 4 August 2021
Korean collaboration to research marine SMR
Korean collaboration to research marine SMR
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries have announced plans to work together on the development of a molten salt reactor for marine propulsion and floating nuclear power plants. Samsung Heavy Industries is also carrying out R&D into using ammonia and hydrogen to power ships in efforts to find alternative, low-emission propulsion options.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 11 June 2021
Climate commitments are 'not enough', says Birol
Climate commitments are 'not enough', says Birol
Countries need to match their pledges to reduce global warming with "real-world" actions, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said today. Speaking on Day 2 of the Leaders Summit on Climate, Birol commended US President Joe Biden for convening the meeting within 100 days of taking office, and he welcomed the commitments from world leaders to reduce emissions.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 23 April 2021
UK's NDA launches new nuclear transport division
UK's NDA launches new nuclear transport division
A new specialist nuclear transport organisation has officially launched today in the UK. Nuclear Transport Solutions, part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, operates Direct Rail Services and Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited, which provide rail and shipping services, respectively. The NDA is also in the process of integrating its radioactive waste management businesses.
Corporate · Monday, 19 April 2021
US climate task force begins work
US climate task force begins work
The US Administration has launched its innovation effort to create American jobs while tackling the climate crisis with the creation of a new working group of the National Climate Task Force and the announcement of a new USD100 million federal funding opportunity to support transformational low-carbon energy technologies.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 12 February 2021
China commissions first used fuel transport ship
China commissions first used fuel transport ship
China's first ship for the transport of used nuclear fuel has been delivered to China National Nuclear Corporation. The independently produced double-hulled vessel meets the INF-3 (Irradiated Nuclear Fuel class 3) standards set by the International Maritime Organisation.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 10 December 2020
Arktika icebreaker completes first mission
Arktika icebreaker completes first mission
Russia's new nuclear-powered icebreaker, Arktika, today completed its first operational voyage - piloting the Siyaniye Severa dry cargo ship to the entrance of the Gulf of Ob in the Russian Arctic, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 24 November 2020
UK industry looks for clarity on large plant support
UK industry looks for clarity on large plant support
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed the government's confirmation yesterday that nuclear power will play a role in achieving the country's net zero by 2050 target, but says clarity is still needed on large-scale projects. In its Ten Point Plan, the government refers to such support as being "subject to value-for-money".
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 19 November 2020
Arktika icebreaker embarks on first mission
Arktika icebreaker embarks on first mission
Russia's new nuclear-powered icebreaker, Arktika, has started its first operational voyage. The vessel left the port of Murmansk on 14 November, headed towards the Kara Sea. It will operate in the waters of the Northern Sea Route until mid-December.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Rosatom plans first land-based SMR for Russian Far East
Rosatom plans first land-based SMR for Russian Far East
Rosatom plans to build a nuclear power plant equipped with an RITM-200 small modular reactor in the village of Ust-Kuyga, in Yakutia, which is in Far Eastern Russia. The land-based small nuclear plant will be able to supply electricity to isolated power systems or remote areas and consumers.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Multinational team to develop MSR-based marine reactor
Multinational team to develop MSR-based marine reactor
A team including Core Power (UK) Ltd, Southern Company, TerraPower and Orano USA has applied to take part in cost-share risk reduction awards under the US Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Programme to build a proof-of-concept for a medium-scale commercial-grade marine reactor based on molten salt reactor technology.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Putin decrees development of Arctic with more nuclear icebreakers
Putin decrees development of Arctic with more nuclear icebreakers
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order, On the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035, which foresees the construction of at least five new nuclear-powered icebreakers of the Project 22220 series, and three of the Project 10510 series. The vessels are needed to ensure year-round navigation along the Northern Sea Route.
New Nuclear · Friday, 30 October 2020
CNL research to support marine sector decarbonisation
CNL research to support marine sector decarbonisation
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has been awarded a contract by Transport Canada to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels. CNL scientists will also examine different technologies that can be used for the production, storage and handling of hydrogen for marine vessels.
Energy & Environment · Tuesday, 27 October 2020
EBRD concludes Chernobyl Shelter Fund after almost 24 years
EBRD concludes Chernobyl Shelter Fund after almost 24 years
The Chernobyl Shelter Fund has officially been completed after receiving non-objection for closure by the assembly of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The London-headquartered bank set up the CSF in 1997 to assist Ukraine in making the site of the temporary shelter over Chernobyl's destroyed reactor 4 stable and environmentally safe. The New Safe Confinement also aims to create the conditions for the eventual dismantling and decommissioning of the contaminated structure.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 22 October 2020
Viewpoint: Time to appoint a National Focal Point on denial of shipments
Viewpoint: Time to appoint a National Focal Point on denial of shipments
As Member States of the International Atomic Energy Agency gather in Vienna this week for the annual General Conference, they should consider making universal the appointment of a National Focal Point on denials of shipment of radioactive materials to boost security of supply of medical isotopes, write Natanael Bruno and Serge Gorlin, co-chairs of the Transport Facilitation Working Group.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Rosatom marks 75th anniversary of Russian nuclear industry
Rosatom marks 75th anniversary of Russian nuclear industry
Alexey Likhachov, director general of Rosatom, congratulated his staff today on the 75th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry. To emphasise how the corporation is looking to the future, Rosatom has announced its switch to a 'united brand' by using its Mobius strip logo for all of its subsidiaries.
Corporate · Thursday, 20 August 2020
Russia prepares for next icebreaker series
Russia prepares for next icebreaker series
Rosatom subsidiary FSUE Atomflot and shipbuilder Zvezda LLC have signed a contract on the construction of the Leader nuclear icebreaker. Part of Project 10510 and the first LC-110 icebreaker to be built, Leader will be capable of breaking through ice more than 4.5 metres thick.
New Nuclear · Friday, 24 April 2020
Innovation and the path to sustainable development
Innovation and the path to sustainable development
A discussion held yesterday at COP25 on partnerships in innovation to achieve the United Nations ninth Sustainable Development Goal showed how the various UN agencies and industry are working in an increasingly collaborative manner.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Russia plans next two nuclear icebreakers
Russia plans next two nuclear icebreakers
Atomenergomash, the engineering division of Russia’s Rosatom, has signed a contract for the supply of RITM-200 reactor units for two more nuclear icebreakers in Project 22220. The contract was signed between Atomenergomash subsidiary OKBM Afrikantov and the Baltic Shipyard.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Russia launches world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker
Russia launches world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker
A ceremony was held on 25 May at the Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg to mark the launch of the Ural nuclear-powered icebreaker. The 173 metre-long Ural is one of three vessels of Project 22220 - featuring RITM-200 reactors - that will be able to break through 3-meter-thick ice as they escort vessels across the Arctic Ocean.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Russia completes second reactor for Ural icebreaker
Russia completes second reactor for Ural icebreaker
Zio-Podolsk, a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has dispatched the second reactor for the Ural nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction at the Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 October 2018
Russia's floating power plant meets construction standards
Russia's floating power plant meets construction standards
Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP - 48Russian State Expert Examination Board (Glavgosexpertiza) has announced that the floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov meets construction standards. The authority said on 9 December it had approved the project in Russia's northernmost city of Pevek that is being funded by Rosenergoatom, the nuclear power plant operator subsidiary of Rosatom.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 January 2018
Russian floating plant cargo arrives at Pevek
Russian floating plant cargo arrives at Pevek
Cargo ship arrives at Pevek - 48Ships carrying cargo to support "the world's first" floating nuclear power plant have arrived at the port of Pevek, in the Chukotka district of Russia, Rosenergoatom announced today. Rosenergoatom, the nuclear power plant operator subsidiary of Rosatom, also said the floating plant Akademik Lomonosov will be towed to Murmansk in May, be loaded with fuel in October and commissioned in November next year.
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 October 2017
Putin stresses potential of Russian icebreaker fleet
Putin stresses potential of Russian icebreaker fleet
RITM-200 SG housing - 48Russia plans to put into operation a nuclear icebreaker "capable of piercing ice of any thickness", the country's president, Vladimir Putin, said yesterday.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 5 October 2017
MOX fuel shipment leaves France for Japan
MOX fuel shipment leaves France for Japan
Sixth MOX shipment France-Japan - 48Two ships carrying mixed oxide (MOX) fuel yesterday departed from the French port of Cherbourg en route to Japan. It is the sixth such shipment of MOX fuel from Europe to Japan.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 6 July 2017
First used fuel shipment leaves Andreeva Bay
First used fuel shipment leaves Andreeva Bay
Rossita_leaves_Andreeva_Bay_(EBRD)-48The first shipment of used nuclear fuel assemblies from Russian nuclear submarines has left the former base of the Russian Northern Fleet at Andreeva Bay. Over 20,000 used fuel assemblies are to be retrieved, packed and removed from the site under an international initiative financed by the Nuclear Window of the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP), which is administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Russia begins fuel unloading of Northern Fleet
Russia begins fuel unloading of Northern Fleet
Andreeva Bay fuel unloading - 48Russia has started unloading used fuel from nuclear submarines in Andreeva Bay, the former base of the Northern Fleet, a unit of the Russian Navy responsible for the defence of the north-western part of the country. The work is organised by RosRAO - a Moscow-based Rosatom subsidiary that provides commercial back-end radioactive waste and decommissioning services.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 18 May 2017
Russia speeds up manufacture of icebreaker reactor
Russia speeds up manufacture of icebreaker reactor
Reactor head for Sibir icebreaker - 48Russia's Zio-Podolsk has completed "one of the most complex" manufacturing operations on the reactor head of the Sibir nuclear-powered icebreaker, using a new tool that reduces the time required to bore holes in the structure from 150 days to 36 days. Sibir is the second of three vessels of the Project 22220 - featuring RITM-200 (Rhythmn-200) reactors - that will be able to break through ice 3 meters thick as they escort vessels across the Arctic Ocean. The others are Arktika and Ural.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Rosatom diversifies work in Arctic region
Rosatom diversifies work in Arctic region
ARMZ, Atomflot and VostokCoal have signed an agreement to cooperate in the development of the Russian Arctic region. The document was signed on 29 March by ARMZ director-general Vladimir Verkhovtsev, Atomflot general director Vyacheslav Ruksha and VostokCoal chairman Dmitry Bosov during the International Arctic Forum held last week in Arkhangelsk.
Other News · Monday, 3 April 2017
Russia completes second reactor vessel for Arktika
Russia completes second reactor vessel for Arktika
Second vessel for Arktika icebreaker - 48Russia's ZIO-Podolsk has completed assembling the integrated reactor vessel of the second of two 175 MWt reactors for the Arktika icebreaker. The procedure was completed in 19 days, three days fewer than for the same equipment for the first reactor.
New Nuclear · Monday, 9 May 2016
CGN to build floating reactor
CGN to build floating reactor
ACPR50S floating reactor - 48China General Nuclear (CGN) expects to complete construction of a demonstration small modular offshore multi-purpose reactor by 2020, the company announced yesterday.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Lloyd's Register to help Chinese develop floating SMR
Lloyd's Register to help Chinese develop floating SMR
Lloyd's Register of the UK announced today it has signed a framework agreement with the Nuclear Power Institute of China to support the design and development of a floating nuclear power plant utilizing a small modular reactor (SMR).
New Nuclear · Monday, 26 October 2015
Russia-Norway 'early notification' protocol signed
Russia-Norway 'early notification' protocol signed
Russia-Norway September 2015 - 48Russia and Norway yesterday signed a protocol on the practical measures required for their inter-governmental agreement on early notification of nuclear accidents and exchange of information on nuclear facilities. The protocol was signed in Vienna during the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference by Rosatom director general Sergey Kirienko and Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority director general Ole Harbitz.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Russia makes progress with Arctica icebreaker
Russia makes progress with Arctica icebreaker
Forebody of Arctica hull 48The forebody of the hull of the pilot nuclear icebreaker Arctica - the so-called Project 22220, or LK-60 series of icebreakers - has been completed at the slipway of the Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
New Nuclear · Friday, 14 August 2015
EBRD launches uranium mining legacy fund
EBRD launches uranium mining legacy fund
Yellow_Hill_Tajikistan_(Harlander_EBRD)_48A new fund set up by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) at the request of the European Commission will finance projects to rehabilitate former uranium mines and processing sites in Central Asia.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 18 June 2015
Russia and Norway further safety and radwaste cooperation
Russia and Norway further safety and radwaste cooperation
Russia and Norway plan to sign a protocol soon on early notification in the event of a nuclear accident, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said yesterday. The statement followed a meeting of the Russian-Norwegian commission on nuclear and radiation safety held in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 16 June 2015
An unsung hero makes its last voyage
An unsung hero makes its last voyage

Sturgis_at_James_River_(Bloodgood_US ACE)_48The Sturgis was operated by the US Army and helped to power the construction of the Panama Canal. Its last days and journey to decommissioning may herald a new dawn for floating nuclear plants, writes Will Davis.

Podcasts & Features · Friday, 24 April 2015
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