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Nuclear-powered container ship unloads cargo for LNG project in Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 14:57
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It is put directly of the ice of the Ob Bay near the spot for Novatek’s new LNG terminal. It

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Nuclear icebreaker operations should be moved away from Murmansk, safety expert says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 14:03
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Rosatomflot’s service base is not sized for all the planned new nuclear-powered icebreakers, says Andrey Zolotkov, who previously worked as

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Russia extends lifetime of nuclear icebreakers to meet rising demand

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 10:38 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 10:41
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New powerful icebreakers are under construction, but to meet demand the current fleet of nuclear icebreakers in Murmansk will have

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Putin wants a bigger, stronger, wealthier Russian Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:08 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:09
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Delivering his state-of-the-nation speech to the parliament on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of speeding up the

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Russia mulls two additional nuclear icebreakers

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 15:55 — Last Updated: Friday, December 8, 2017 at 08:44
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With Novatek’s second Arctic LGN-plant in plans, Rosatomflot Director Vyacheslav Ruksha says the Northern Sea Route «simply requires more icebreakers.»

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Russia’s newest Arctic coal rush

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 10:55
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Company VostokCoal has backing from the highest political level for its extraction and export of 30 million tons of coal

The nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) at the North Pole in 2013. Here, it brought the Olympic Flame to the North Pole for the first time during the torch relay for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. (Sergei Dolya/AP)

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Icebreaker escorts up 100% in Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 13:48
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As shipping in Russian Arctic waters picks up pace, the country’s nuclear-powered icebreakers struggle to meet demands. Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers

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Last voyage for Sibir

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 18:54
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After being moored for 23 years, the nuclear powered icebreaker will be towed for final decommissioning. The Sibir (Siberia) has