Bellona nuclear digest. August 2024
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: August 21, 2001
Written by: Thomas Nilsen
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At a press conference in London, Sergei Yastrzhembsky expressed his wish to bring the Norwegian environmental foundation Bellona as an observer during the ongoing work with the raising of the nuclear submarine Kursk, in the Barents Sea.
– Personally, I believe that representatives of Bellona should be invited, so that we can solve possible objections that Bellona would still have.
Yastrzhembsky said this as a reply to the question asked by an Interfax journalist, about why Russia was unwilling to let representatives of The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority to take part in observing the raising of Kursk.
The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority has repeatedly, through the Norwegian Department of Foreign Affairs, asked permission to bring representatives who can measure any possible nuclear discharge in the Barents Sea. An area of 40 x 40 nautical miles surrounding Kursk has been closed off. At the moment the Norwegian military intelligence vessel F/S Marjatta stays close to the border of the enclosed area. Ever since the salvation operation of Kursk began in July, F/S Marjatta has stayed close to this area, with one exception on Monday, when the vessel went back to the port of Kirkenes for a few hours.
Dialogue on risk analysesThe enormous cutting saw that will be used in cutting off the torpedo compartment in front of Kursk, is still alongside quay in Kirkenes. However, the technical problems connected to the saw are now solved and by the end of this week the barge carrying the cutting equipment will head for the Barents Sea.
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