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Vincent Basler |
The Russian Northern Fleet is one of the biggest source of possible radioactive contamination in Russia. It encompasses five based near Arkangelsk and Murmansk. Of the some 116 vessels that have been decommissioned from the Northern fleet, 36 await dismantlement with their spent nuclear fuel (SNF) still on board. The Northern Fleet has received much more attention from donor nations so has a sounder infrastructure than the Pacific Fleet. But other problems, like temporary waste storage shortages continue to plague it.
The Sevmash construction plant has signed a contract for production of 20 containers for storage of spent nuclear fuel, the Barents Observer reported,
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted a review of Russia's emergency response plan for a radiation incident in a region that is home to aging nuclear submarines, United Press International reported.
Norway is to provide $2.4 million (58 million roubles) for the overhaul of the notorious Andreyeva Bay nuclear waste storage facility in northern Russia, a spokesman for the Murmansk Region governor said on Thursday, RIA Novosti reported.