Russia’s largest and most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker has returned from its first round of sea trials before its planned delivery in 2020. The icebreaker, named Arktika, is under construction at Russia’s Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. The vessel will displace 33,540 tonnes and is...
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Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Sets Sail for the Arctic
MURMANSK, Russia, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant set sail on Friday from the Arctic port of Murmansk to provide power to one of the country’s most remote regions, sparking environmental concerns. Developed by the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, the plant,...
Soviet Nuclear Sub that Sank Off Norway in 1989 Still Emitting Radiation
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, July 10 (Reuters) – A Soviet nuclear submarine which sank off Norway in 1989 is still emitting radiation, researchers said on Wednesday following an expedition that used a remotely controlled vehicle for the first time. The wreck of the Komsomolets lies on the bottom of the...
14 victims of fire on Russian sub may have prevented a global catastrophe
In light of the fire that took place in Russia’s secret submarine, which resulted to 14 sailors losing their lives, a high-ranking official, during the funeral ceremony, stated that ‘the 14 Russian sailors killed in last week’s nuclear submarine fire may have prevented a planetary catastrophe.’
Specifically, the 14 Russian sailors were killed on July 1, during a fire that broke out at the deep-water research submarine was surveying the seafloor near the Arctic. According to the Moscow Times,...
https://safety4sea.com/14-victims-of-fire-on-russian-sub-may-have-prevented-a-global-catastrophe/
U.S. Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap
The following is the Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap, the Naval Sea Systems Command’s strategy to meet future weapon and sensor systems power requirements. The document was released June 26.
From the report
Today, the U.S. Navy is on the cusp of revolutionary changes in how warfare at sea is conducted. Akin to the shift from guns to missiles, this revolution will take the form of high-power pulsed mission systems. These include directed energy weapons such as lasers...
https://news.usni.org/2019/06/26/u-s-naval-power-and-energy-systems-technology-development-roadmap
Russia launches new nuclear icebreaker to leverage Arctic potential
Russia deployed a nuclear-powered icebreaker on May 25, under its program to expand its fleet of the ships. This move aims to improve its ability to leverage the Arctic’s commercial possibilities. Now, the ship ‘Ural’ is one of three vessels that when completed will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers globally.
According to Reuters, Russia is establishing new infrastructure and plans major makeovers at ports as it gets ready for more traffic through the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Namely,...
https://safety4sea.com/russia-launches-new-nuclear-icebreaker-to-leverage-arctic-potential/
EIA: New electric generating capacity to occur from renewables and natural gas in 2019
According to EIA, 23.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions and 8.3 GW of capacity retirements are expected for the U.S. electric power sector in 2019. The additions are embodied by wind (46%), natural gas (34%), and solar photovoltaics (18%), with the remaining 2% consisting primarily of other renewables and battery storage capacity.
Specifically:
- Wind
An overall of 10.9 GW of wind capacity is planned to be online in 2019. The majority of the capacity will come online at the end of the...
US grants Iran oil waivers to 8 countries
The US has awarded temporary exemptions to eight countries allowing them to continue buying Iranian oil. These countries are: China, India, Greece, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and South Korea.
On 8 May, U.S. announced the decision to withdraw from participation in the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and to re-impose US nuclear-related sanctions. The announcement triggered global discussions about implications on international trade, especially in shipping. Following this decision, in...
https://safety4sea.com/us-grants-iran-oil-waivers-to-8-countries/