Russia develops 'first of its kind' floating nuclear power plant

The Lomonosov is to be put into service in 2019 in the Arctic off the coast of Chukotka in the far east, providing power for a port town and for oil rigs.

[СтАрАеМсЯ-бы]

floating nuclear power plant has 5 degrees of protection. Can inhibit a collision with an iceberg, stand the impact of the tsunami, not afraid of fire. The capacity allows to provide electricity to 100, 000 people.

[archenemy]

Kind of cool. You could go anywhere with that and power up an large area. That would be useful for places that are experiencing problems or disasters.

[cheesywheeler]

So nuclear aircraft carriers aren’t power plants?

[Krkandkan]

Lol at all the comments, how is this different from all the american nuclear aircraft carriers and subs?

[crimony]

They need to get a coat of primer on it before that rust gets any worse.

[oknar]

It's a nuclear plant for north pole. Congratulations from USA.

[todaystarr]

Designed by the same guys who gave us Chernobyl?

[tomcahill]

I don't get it, , , Is it hooking up to something, , , ? This was pretty non-explanatory, , ,

[robolinoschmidt]

Seriously...what if someone Just shoots it...Not funny

[akaMyThought]

Why!!! When it sinks or something happen to its, its going to be bad, wth

[annihilationHaven]

Better to have the disaster in the ocean, far from people than on land.