OREANDA-NEWS. June 14, 2012. In London (Great Britain) a routine meeting of Nuclear Operating Committee of the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) was held.

At the meeting, the Russian side was represented by Director of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Programmes Office within the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Directorate of ROSATOM V.A. Vasiliev and his deputy A.V. Grigoriev.

At the meeting it was noted that another stage of the construction of the accumulation pad for SNF transportation containers had been completed in the framework of Grant 07 “SNF Transportation System in Andreeva Bay”. Besides, the implementation progress of Grant 05 “Decommissioning of the Lepse TFB” was discussed. At this time the ship is in a dock at Atomflot facility where she is being prepared for transportation to Nerpa Shipyard for ultimate decommissioning. The transportation operation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2012.