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Publish date: September 25, 2005
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In particular, the members of the expedition will confirm or disprove the data about the places where after the second world war chemical weapon, radioactive waste, parts of the submarines and nuclear icebreakers were sunk. During the 23 days expedition the scientists should examine, evaluate the state of the objects and make the forecast for the nearest years, Interfax reported.
The research ship Professor Shtokman is well equipped and allows to conduct research in many various ways: geolocation, electrochemical (measurement of salinity, oxygen and hydrogen content etc.), magnetometric. The tests of the water and sediments will be taken for further examination. The analysis on the sites will be carried out with the help of probes. The reports will be handed over to the Russian Emergency Ministry in order to issue a registry of the underwater potentially dangerous objects.
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.