Russia’s new storage vessel for spent nuclear fuel is designed for sailing in Arctic sea-ice
Nuclear power company Rosatom signs construction contract with the Baltic Yard in St.Petersburg.
May 31, 2023
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The 158 meter long and 22,661 ton heavy ship will enable Rosatom to replace nuclear fuel at its new fleet of icebreakers, as well as small-scale floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov.
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