Remember War, MSW Processing Facilities, and New Ship for Arctic

This 27 July, Romuald Muklevich, a Russian survey vessel, left port for the Barents Sea. As part of the joint expedition by the Northern Fleet (Russian Navy) and the Russian Geographical Society named Remember War, the vessel will examine the sites along the known WWII Arctic convoy routes where Allied warships, submarines and convoy cargo ships were reported to be sunk by the Nazis during the war. The purpose of the expedition, which will survey 20 such locations in the Barents and Kara Seas, is to learn more about the fate of the destroyed Allied ships, discover the sites where they have found their final resting place, and honor the fallen heroes of the World War II.

Russian major metal-producing company Nornickel has announced its plans as regards processing municipal solid waste in the Norilsk area. According to the company, in the last 50 years, about 600 illegal disposal sites containing up to 2 million metric tons of MSW have appeared in the city of Norilsk and its outskirts. To address the issue, the company intends to invest into construction of four MSW processing facilities.

The Russian Arctic fleet keeps growing in light of increasing transportation needs at the NSR. Hydrographic Enterprise, a Russian public-owned sea survey company, has announced a bid for construction of a marine pilot vessel. The new vessel, to be commissioned by October 2024, is to be fitted for navigating in the High Arctic under demanding ice conditions.