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Publish date: May 26, 2003
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HMS Tireless, which was reported to be on patrol in the Arctic when the collision occurred, has returned to Faslane naval base on the Clyde, in Scotland, for repairs. The submarine, which was commissioned in 1986 and had subsequent refits in 1996 and 1999, suffered minor damage to her ballast tank during the collision. There was neither injury to the crew nor radioactive discharge reported. Tireless is one of seven 4,750-ton nuclear powered Trafalgar Class submarines, based in Devonport, Plymouth.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.