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K-159
Derelict November Class nuclear submarine K-159 sank in the Barents Sea during towing on August 30, 2003. 		Site Map - Nuclear Russia
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In Brief
2004-01-30
K-159 will not be raised from ocean floor this year
2004-01-14
Russian admiral charged with negligence over K-159 has gone to trial on Monday
2004-01-05
Russian naval source: K-159 to be raised in 2005
2003-10-27
Russia allocated $4.2m to raise K-159
2003-09-16
K-159 radiation levels remain virtually unchanged
 
International press
Links to press stories on the K-159 where Bellona is mentioned. There are a few duplicates of bureau messages. Some 100 duplicates were found but not included here. Read on
The international press and the sunken K-159. News listings about the accident by Google search, in (Opens new window)
News
2003-10-18
K-159, leaving Gremikha K-159 doomed by expectations of Western funding
Russian authorities, in anticipation of Western funding, ordered the hasty and unsafe towing of a rusty submarine to a dismantlement site. The pictures of the K-159 the day before it sank illustrate the looming danger of the endeavour. Read on

2003-09-12
Kuroyedov and suchkov Northern Fleet Chief Suspended Over K-159 Sinking
In a detailed television appearance, the Russian Navy’s Chief of Staff Vladimir Kuroyedov blamed his underlings for incompetence and sloppiness that he said led to the disaster. Kuroyedov himself, however, remains untarnished. Read on

2003-09-10
subs Bellona Investigation Reveals Radiation Levels Are Normal After K-159 Sinking—So Far
But Bellona's investigation is continuing, and a number of contradictory statements by the Russian government remain to be clarified. It is also still unclear precisely why the K-159 sank, and why Moscow has no answers about the accident. Read on

 
Where the K-159 sank
Map showing where the K-159 Russian nuclear submarine sank on August 30, 2003.
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Related information
K-159—one day before the tragedy (29 August 2003)
Open slideshow.

Recent pictures from Gremikha naval base (July 2003)
Open slideshow.

November Class Submarines
Detailed information about November class submarines.

The Northern Fleet's Dumping Practices in the Artcic
The Russian Northern Fleet has since 1960 dumped radioactive waste in the Barents Sea and Kara Sea on a regular basis.
Detailed information about these dumping practices.

Gremikha (Iokanga) Naval Base
Gremikha (Iokanga) naval base is the second onshore storage site at the Kola Peninsula for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste from submarines.
Detailed description of Gremikha.

Polyarny Shipyard
This navy shipyard No. 10 is located near the town of Polyarny, on the westernmost side of the Murmansk Fjord.
Detailed information about Polyarny shipyard.

World Funding Pours Into Russia for Nuclear Cleanup and Sub Dismantling
But how much is there exactly to be done?
Read more about funding plans for Russian non-strategic submarines dismantlement.

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