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Russia to resume tests of troubled Nerpa nuclear submarine
13 May 2009 Pravda RU
Russia will test the new Nerpa nuclear submarine again on June 15-20, The Kommersant newspaper wrote. The previous tests of the nuclear-capable submarine ended with the death of 20 people.
The new submarine has not been passed into service yet. A breakdown occurred on board the sub on November 8, 2008, when the submarine was being tested in the Sea of Japan. The fire extinguishing system was activated on board the sub incidentally. Twenty people were killed and 21 others were hospitalized with severe freon poisoning. There were 208 people on board the submarine at the time when the tragedy occurred.
The submarine has now been prepared for a new stage of tests. The submarine was built for the Indian navy. The director of the Amur Shipyard, where the submarine was built, said that the fate of his company fully depended on the order from India. The company is 36 billion rubles in debt at the moment. Russia’s Defense Ministry owes 2.4 billion rubles to the Amur Shipyard]http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.ns ... enDocument[/url]
Putin orders delivery of Akula N-sub to India by year-end
Press Trust of India, India's Premier News Agency.
Khabarovsk (Russia), May 12 (PTI) Russian Premier Vladimir Putin has ordered the delivery of the Akula-II class nuclear-propelled attack submarine to the Indian Navy by the end of this year, a top Kremlin official said.
"On Monday during Vladimir Vladimirovich's (Putin) visit to Amur Shipyard the issue was discussed in detail and he took far going and courageous decisions. He ordered to complete trials of the submarine and deliver it to Indian Navy by the end of this year," Russian Presidential Envoy in the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev today told PTI.
Putin also allocated USD 300 million for successful completion of the project. Ishayev said Putin has decided to re-instate state control on the strategic shipyard situated in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Khabarovsk region bordering China.
"The Prime Minister will sign the orders within a week to release 1.1 billion roubles (USD 300 million) to foot the bill for the repair of the submarine and complete pre-delivery trials," Ishayev disclosed.
On November 8 in the course of sea trials of the Shchuka B Nerpa nuclear attack submarine (NATO classification - Akula-II) built for lease to Indian Navy, an accident took place due to release of toxic freon gas killing 20 sailors and injuring 17 others. PTI
Russia to resume tests of troubled Nerpa nuclear submarine
13 May 2009 Pravda RU
Russia will test the new Nerpa nuclear submarine again on June 15-20, The Kommersant newspaper wrote. The previous tests of the nuclear-capable submarine ended with the death of 20 people.
The new submarine has not been passed into service yet. A breakdown occurred on board the sub on November 8, 2008, when the submarine was being tested in the Sea of Japan. The fire extinguishing system was activated on board the sub incidentally. Twenty people were killed and 21 others were hospitalized with severe freon poisoning. There were 208 people on board the submarine at the time when the tragedy occurred.
The submarine has now been prepared for a new stage of tests. The submarine was built for the Indian navy. The director of the Amur Shipyard, where the submarine was built, said that the fate of his company fully depended on the order from India. The company is 36 billion rubles in debt at the moment. Russia’s Defense Ministry owes 2.4 billion rubles to the Amur Shipyard]http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.ns ... enDocument[/url]
Putin orders delivery of Akula N-sub to India by year-end
Press Trust of India, India's Premier News Agency.
Khabarovsk (Russia), May 12 (PTI) Russian Premier Vladimir Putin has ordered the delivery of the Akula-II class nuclear-propelled attack submarine to the Indian Navy by the end of this year, a top Kremlin official said.
"On Monday during Vladimir Vladimirovich's (Putin) visit to Amur Shipyard the issue was discussed in detail and he took far going and courageous decisions. He ordered to complete trials of the submarine and deliver it to Indian Navy by the end of this year," Russian Presidential Envoy in the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev today told PTI.
Putin also allocated USD 300 million for successful completion of the project. Ishayev said Putin has decided to re-instate state control on the strategic shipyard situated in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Khabarovsk region bordering China.
"The Prime Minister will sign the orders within a week to release 1.1 billion roubles (USD 300 million) to foot the bill for the repair of the submarine and complete pre-delivery trials," Ishayev disclosed.
On November 8 in the course of sea trials of the Shchuka B Nerpa nuclear attack submarine (NATO classification - Akula-II) built for lease to Indian Navy, an accident took place due to release of toxic freon gas killing 20 sailors and injuring 17 others. PTI
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