OREANDA-NEWS. April 27, 2007. Attending the meeting were representatives of the US Department of Energy, Rosatomstroy, Washington Group International Inc. and Siberian Chemical Plant, reported the press-centre of Rosatomstroy ICC.
One of the key topics was the management of the project and the problem of further financing.
Earlier, Rosatom sent the American side proposals on the structure and the cost of the activities ensuring the stoppage of ADE-4 and ADE-5. During the meeting the sides considered the above proposals as well as the measures they should carry out to successfully complete the reconstruction of Seversk TPP within the financing provided by the American side. The total cost of the project is $285mln.
In 2007 the American side has allocated $24,7mln for priority tasks and the purchase of materials for the primary facilities ensuring 50% launch of the substituting capacities. Rosatomstroy has already concluded contracts worth $12mln.
The representatives of Rosatomstory said: “The sides are searching for mutually acceptable ways to reconstruct Seversk TPP and shut down ADE-4 and ADE-5 within the agreed-on schedule and budget.”
One of the key activities in Jan-Mar 2007 was the conduct of tenders and the conclusion of contracts with the winners: a total of 36 contracts and supplement agreements.
Priority is given to the quality of the work. That’s why as many as eleven MS ISO 9001:2000 inspections were carried out during the period under review.
A “Semaphore of Quality” project is supposed to stimulate the quality of management. 30 people and the sub-contractor company Spetzteplochimmontage have been awarded under the program during the period under review.
A total of 600 people are involved in the project. As soon as the sides agree on the final stage of the project and the order of further financing, the personnel will be redoubled.
The Rosatomstroy representatives made detailed reports on the problems of ecology, human health and safety. Even though the work is done in close conformity with the Russian laws, Rosatomstroy carries out weekly preventive measures on the basis of the recommendations of Washington Group International Inc. Jointly with Seversk TPP Laboratory, the company monitors the content of carbon dust on the site. First aid training and safety contests are compulsory for the personnel.
All those measures allow the contractor to minimize risks during construction and installation work.