OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2008. An inter-sector scientific-technical conference “Floating NPPs: Safety and Economic Efficiency, Prospects in Russia and Abroad.” The organizers of the conference are Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Atomenergoprom OJSC, the Government of Nizhniy Novgorod region, Nizhniy Novgorod Association of Manufacturers and Businessmen, OKBM and Russian Nuclear Society. The conference is taking place in Chaika Hotel in Nizhniy Novgorod region.

Almost 150 specialists from 60 companies and institutes of the nuclear, ship building and other industries are taking part in the contest.  

Director of OKBM D.Zverev, Head of Nuclear Complex Department of ROSATOM State Nuclear Energy Corporation V.Sinitsin, Head of Innovative and Scientific-technical Policy Department of Atomenergoprom OJSC V.Vanyukov, Head of Defense Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Innovations of Nizhniy Novgorod region V.Nefyodov, President of Nizhniy Novgorod Association of Manufacturers and Businessmen V.Tsybanev, representatives of the Directorate for the Construction of Floating NPPs of Energoatom Concern and Russian Nuclear Society welcomed the conferees.

Almost 60 reports on the engineering and construction of low-capacity floating NPPs designed for use in areas with decentralized heat and electricity supply will be made during the conference. On the basis of the reports the conferees will work out recommendations on further activities in this field.
 
The program of the conference includes plenary session and roundtables on the problems of floating NPPs.

Nov 26 the organizers of the conference will give a press-conference for federal and regional mass media.