Sidorenkov presented the concept study for the 360 meters long nuclear-powered submarine tanker to Strana Rosatom, the newspaper of Russia’s state nuclear corporation. A nuclear-powered submarine gas carrier would provide year-around speedy transport from the fields to the transhipment points in Murmansk and Kamchatka. The submarine tanker would be 70 meters wide, 30 meters high and have a draft of 12-13 meters. It can take several years before the Arctic can welcome the first nuclear-powered submarine tanker. Atomflot, the service-base for nuclear-powered icebreakers in Murmansk could serve also such submarine tanker, Dmitry Sidorenkov suggested in the interview.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 17, 2019 16:31 UTC