Insurance Survey of "Atomflot"

Wed, Dec 18, 2013

An Insurance Survey of  nuclear-powered ice-breakers “Fiftieth Anniversary of Victory” and “Vaygach” was held on 02-05 December, 2013. The main purpose of the Survey was to assess the insurance risk of the nuclear-powered ice-breakers in order to arrange nuclear third party liability insurance. Inspectors of RANI reviewed the following areas: Nuclear safety and operation of nuclear-powered ice-breakers Nuclear third party liability Fire protection The inspectors reviewed the execution of recommendations of the previous Insurance Survey held on 15-18 April, 2013, and inspected the following objects: Floating Maintenance Base “Lotta” Special tanker for liquid radwaste “Serebryanka” Coastal facilities of Atomflot  Floating Maintenance Bases “Volodarsky” and “Lepse” The Survey was held by the experts of  RANI under the supervision of  S.Babenko – Technical Director of RANI. The Survey was conducted in accordance with the previously agreed agenda that included: review of the documents, interviews with Atomflot’s leaders and experts, inspection of the coastal facilities and nuclear-powered ice-breakers. At the exit meeting S.Babenko confirmed an acceptable safety level of the coastal base and nuclear-powered ice-breakers. The inspectors provided recommendations for further improvement of Atomflot’s activities. The technical report of the Insurance Survey will be submitted within three months.

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