The Russian icebreaker, Rossiya, have course towards the Baltic Sea. The road runs along the Norwegian coast, and this morning was the icebreaker just west of Rost.
The 30-year-old nuclear icebreaker Rossiya going right now along the Norwegian coast. The environmental organization Bellona doesn’t like the sound of it.
The Russian icebreaker, “Rossiya”, the course of the Baltic Sea. The road runs along the Norwegian coast, and this morning was the icebreaker just west of Rost.
– This boat is 30 years old. In Russia, they even said that this is probably the ship’s last trip, says Nils Bohmer in Bellona.
Radioactivity:
The Bellona fears most is the numerous accidents this type of ship has been involved in.
– Over the past few years there have been some accidents involving these vessels. The worst that can happen is that this icebreaker harbors on the shore somewhere along the Norwegian coast. We are talking about a lot of radioactivity, said Bohmer.
Two years ago, two Russian icebreakers involved in accidents. The ship “Vajgatsj” caught fire at Siberia, and two people died. Earlier that year, nuclear icebreaker “Taimyr” affected by radioactive leaks.
– Last year there were a number of fire on Russian nuclear icebreakers when they worked out in Siberia, says Bohmer to nrk.no.
Watching over:
Bellona said the only thing we can do is to follow the ship along the journey.
– The Coast Guard will monitor the mission as long as the vessel is in Norwegian waters, says Ane Eide Kjærås the emergency department.
The vessel is at a speed of 17.3 knots, and is 200 km/110 Nm from shore.
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