International Insurance Survey at "Bilibino NPP"

17 - 18 September 2013, an International Insurance Survey was held at Bilibino NPP under the supervision of S. Babenko - Technical Director of the Russian Association of Nuclear Insurers (RANI) of the Russian Nuclear Insurance Pool (RNIP). The Committee included representatives of Nuclear Risk Insurers Limited (NRI), the Russian Nuclear Insurance Pool (RANI), and ROSENERGOATOM Group OJSC.

The Survey was mainly aimed to assess the insurance risk of Bilibino NPP in order to arrange nuclear third party insurance.

At the meeting the leaders of NPP and the experts provided the information regarding ongoing activities of Bilibino NPP, opportunities for its further development, modernization and upgrading of the safety level of power generating units, analyzing events at Fukushima NPP, Japan.

The inspectors checked the safety level of reactors used at Bilibino NPP, analyzed the way of operating; estimated the personnel’s skills level, fire safety level, fuel handling, environmental conditions safety, etc.

From the Survey at Bilibino NPP the preliminary results were presented to NPP’s leaders, including recommendations for improving the activity of the enterprise.

The final report on the results of the Survey will be provided within three months.