Right-side reactor unit commissioned on the Chukotka nuclear icebreaker

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 19.10.2026

Specialists at the Baltic Shipyard (part of USC) have commissioned the right-side reactor unit (RU) on the Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker Chukotka under construction. This is reported on the Baltic Shipyard website.

The physical start-up proceeded normally, in strict compliance with safety requirements and under the supervision of representatives of the reactor developer and contractor organizations.

The unit was brought to the minimum controlled power level and the start-up instrumentation was calibrated to confirm the correct operation of the reactor, control rods, and protection and control systems.

Topics: Commissioning, Russia, Nuclear ships

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