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Nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika has reached the North Pole AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 04.10.2020 The first nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika of project 22220 has reached the North Pole during her trials, the Baltic Shipyard said on Saturday, as quoted by TASS. "At 18.00 on October 3, the future flagship of the national nuclear-powered fleet, the Arktika nuclear-powered ship of project 22220 reached the North Pole. During the two-week voyage from St. Petersburg to the city of Murmansk specialists of the builder's team of the Baltic Shipyard (incorporated into the United Shipbuilding Corporation) and the customer's representatives are inspecting the nuclear-powered icebreaker's operation in ice conditions," the statement says. Topics: Nuclear ships, Russia Other news: WANO appoints Robert Gambrill as Director of WANO Atlanta Centre He has formally replaced Russ Brian. The complete MOX-core is planned in 2022. WANO, IAEA, EPRI collaborate to help new nuclear power units to start up safely and on time The white paper is available here (bottom left section to download). |
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