Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

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Andrey Ponomarenko

[ 02.08.2009 ]
Nuclear icebreaker ‘Lenin’ says all board, but keeps the overly curious at bay
MURMANSK – Since its recent arrival to the future place of permanent mooring in Murmansk, the nuclear icebreaker "Lenin" has been visited by nearly 5,000 museum-goers. Yet the question persists if the more decorous version of the ship’s history presented on board does not do ill justice to the vessel and the people who served on it.
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Aleksandr Raube

[ 26.04.2009 ]
Russia’s Atomflot boasts of solid plans, yet prays for ‘global freezing’
MURMANSK – At a recent press conference in Murmansk, Vyacheslav Ruksha, head of Russia’s nuclear icebreaker operator Atomflot, boasted of the company’s stable present, but warned of a potential rough streak ahead.
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http://murmansk.aspol.ru/

[ 06.10.2008 ]
Reactor to Russian nuclear icebreaker Arktika stopped, signaling dusk on a golden age of Soviet technology
MURMANSK – The reactor a symbol of Soviet glory, the Arktika nuclear icebreaker, which sailed to the north pole and set a record by spending a year at sea without putting into port, was shut down Friday, bringing the 33-year-old vessel’s days of exploration to a close.
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NEWS
[ 25.03.2009 ]
Russian nuclear icebreaker collides with tanker – no radiation release reported

The nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal collided with the tanker Indiga during ice escort in the Kara Sea last week, the Barents Observer reported.

[ 22.10.2008 ]
New generation nuclear icebreaker model passes simulated sea tests

ST. PETERSBURG - A model new generation nuclear icebreaker tested out successfully at St. Petersburg’s Krylov Central Scientific Research Institute, meaning that next year money will be earmarked for construction of the new icebreaker.

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government.ru

[ 17.10.2008 ]
Putin and Kiriyenko meet to discuss new nuclear icebreakers

In a meeting yesterday between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin requested Rosatom develop long term plans for strengthening Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet for the purpose of gaining predominance in the Northern Sea route, the official Russian government website government.ru reported.

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