Russia Sends Nuclear Fuel Across Arctic on Ship with History of Safety Violations Weeks after sending crude oil on non-ice class tankers through the Arctic, Russian authorities shipped nuclear fuel across the Northern Sea Route on a cargo ship not specialized in the transport of nuclear fuel. Ship records also show a host of safety deficiencies during past inspections. The nuclear fuel traveled from Murmansk to Pevek to resupply the floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov.
Rosatom Comments on Status of Floating Nuclear Power Plant - But Questions Remain In an interview with High North News, Rosatom answered questions about the status of its Floating Nuclear Power Plant, but some questions regarding the safety of Akademik Lomonosov remain. The plant is scheduled to be towed to the Arctic port of Pevek and begin electricity generation by the end of 2019.
