MULTIPURPOSE “ ROSSITA”

The “Rossita” is the vessel tasked with transporting radioactive material from the dismantlement of Russian nuclear submarines. The name was composed to convey the idea of cooperation between Russia (Rossìa in Russian) and Italy (Ita).

The ship will be employed by the Russian company Atomflot – working under the supervision of the Authority for nuclear energy in Moscow “Rosatom” – to transport spent nuclear fuel from facilities in North West Russia (Kola Peninsula and the White Sea) to the port of Murmansk and conditioned radioactive waste to the temporary storage facility of Sayda Bay.

Main characteristics 

Cargo capacity	640	t
Gross tonnage	1,260	t
Crew	23
Length overall	84	m
Height from construction line	6.2	m
Breadth	14	m
Contractual speed	12	knots
Autonomy	3,000	nm
Engines:
Built by	Isotta Fraschini Motori
Type	V1716T2MLH
Maximum Continuous Power	2 X 1,300 Kw