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Despite chill, Norway will pay for Russian military navigation marks

Suspended military contact does not hinder Norway to cash out millions of kroner for safer navigation inside the Northern Fleet’s waters. Seamarks, beacons and buoys will be owned by the navy, according to Per-Einar Fiskebeck and Jarl Tuv with the Norwegian project partner.

May 15, 2015

Russian backs out of nuclear security agreement

The most comprehensive and long-standing cooperation the U.S. has in the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions might end as Russia says no new projects are envisioned for 2015. “A big setback,” says nuclear physicist Nils Bøhmer with the Bellona Foundation.

November 20, 2014

Secret nuclear cargo along coast of Norway

Despite cold political climate, the U.S. and Russia cooperated on a secret September voyage with Highly-enriched uranium from Poland to Murmansk. Norwegian radiation authorities not informed before the vessel sailed into its economical zone.

September 23, 2014

Maiden trip for nuclear waste ship

More than three years after it was built, the nuclear service vessel ”Rossita” for the first time loaded radioactive wastes from a dump site in the Kola Peninsula.

July 30, 2014

Nuclear subs construction hits post-Soviet peak

While foreign countries over the last 20 years have cashed out for scrapping Russia’s Cold War fleet of nuclear submarines, Moscow puts its money into building new advanced vessels for underwater warfare.

July 01, 2014

Oldest Kola reactors to run for another 15 years

Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, confirms a training program is in full swing aimed at extending the life-time beyond 2018.

June 27, 2014

Norway and Russia to study sunken nuclear sub

Norway and Russia launches a joint expedition to determine the condition of a sunken nuclear submarine and containers of radioactive waste dumped in the Barents Sea.

June 23, 2014

Potential nuclear threat to be eliminated

Severodvinsk can soon get rid of one of the town’s potential nuclear threats. The battle cruiser “Admiral Ushakov” is to be scrapped. Money for the project has been allocated in next year’s budget.

June 23, 2014

Norway cashes out for securing old nuclear hulk

…while a €70 million brand-new, purpose built vessel aimed at the same transport job, is berthing at the same quay in Murmansk, without being used.

June 23, 2014

Heavily armed nuclear sub ready for deep sea tests outside Norway

After 23 years of construction, the multi-purpose submarine “Severodvinsk” hoisted the navy’s flag today. Next mission is likely deep sea tests west of the Bear Island.

June 17, 2014

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