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" Courses include RYA Powerboat Level 2.   A fabulous      introduction to power boating in a superb location         in the North West of England. 

As a small commercial port, Fleetwood provides the   perfect setting for students to complete their Level 2     course on the sea with all the challenges of the tidal        environment." 

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RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course in Lancashire

Chorley, lancashire.

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Embark on an exciting journey of mastering powerboat driving with our RYA Powerboat Level 2 course. This comprehensive two-day course is designed to equip you with the essential skills and confidence to handle small powerboats safely.

Key Details

• Duration: 2 consecutive days
• Timing:  8.30am – 5.00pm
• Price: £264 per person
• Minimum Age: 12 years (certificates for under 16s are specially endorsed)
• Catering: Includes breakfast and a hot lunch on both days
• 2024 Dates: 17th & 18th February, 18th & 19th May, 14th & 15th September, 16th & 17th November 2024

Throughout the course, you’ll learn vital skills including:

• Launching and recovering a powerboat from a road trailer.
• High and low-speed manoeuvres.
• Seamanship skills such as man-overboard recovery, mooring, and anchoring.
• Essential engine maintenance.
• Practical use of charts, compasses, and understanding tides and weather.

Course Breakdown

Our hands-on approach ensures that you get ample time to practice manoeuvres and hone your skills on a variety of boats, from tiller-controlled Rigiflex dinghies to larger 5-metre RIBs. The course is structured to offer a mix of shore-based instruction and practical sessions on the water, maximising learning opportunities in diverse scenarios.

Prerequisites

• This course is suitable for beginners. You do not need to have completed Powerboat Level 1 to partake in Powerboat Level 2.
• Ages 12+, with certificated for under-16s specially endorsed.

Why Choose Us?

Our centre provides the perfect environment for developing your powerboating skills. With varied water conditions and moorings, you’ll have ample opportunity to practice and refine your techniques. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to ensuring a safe, enjoyable, and educational experience. Whether you’re aiming for further qualifications or simply looking to enjoy the thrills of powerboating, our course is designed to cater to your goals. Join us and set the course for your powerboating adventure!

What's Included:

• RYA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2) upon successful completion.
• Comprehensive training on different types of powerboats.
• All necessary equipment and safety gear.
• Expert instruction from experienced and friendly instructors.
• Breakfast and a hot lunch each training day.

What's Not Included:

• Personal gear (waterproof clothing, etc.).
• Transport to and from the centre.
• Accommodation - can be arranged on-site upon request.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with RYA Powerboat Level 2?

The RYA Powerboat Level 2 certification enables you to:

• Operate Small Powerboats: Confidently handle small powerboats in various conditions. You can drive a powerboat to 10m in length and of any horsepower.
• Apply for International Certificate of Competence (ICC): Use the certification as proof of competence to apply for the ICC, which is required for boating in many European countries.
• Progress in Boating Education: It’s a prerequisite for higher-level courses, such as RYA safety boat courses.
• Pursue Instructor Roles: Essential for those aiming to become RYA Dinghy or Start Windsurfing Instructors.
• Enhance Personal Boating Skills: Gain confidence and competence for personal boating activities, including leisure and fishing trips.

Do I need to complete RYA Powerboat Level 1 before enrolling in the Level 2 course?

No, it’s not necessary to have completed Powerboat Level 1 before taking Level 2. Our Level 2 course is designed to cater to both beginners and those with some experience. The course covers all the fundamentals, ensuring that even newcomers to powerboating can confidently learn and master the necessary skills.

What kind of boats will I be training on during the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course?

During the course, you’ll train on a range of boats to provide a comprehensive learning experience. This includes tiller-controlled Rigiflex dinghies and larger 5-metre Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs). This variety ensures that you gain experience handling different types of powerboats, preparing you for a range of boating scenarios.

Are there any age restrictions for the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course?

The minimum age for participants is 12 years. However, it’s important to note that certificates for participants under 16 will be endorsed to reflect their age. This endorsement acknowledges the skills acquired while also considering the age-related limitations in terms of operating powerboats unsupervised.

What happens if the weather is unsuitable for powerboating during the course days?

Safety is our utmost priority, so we constantly monitor weather conditions. If the weather is not conducive to safe powerboating, we will modify the course schedule accordingly. This might involve more shore-based learning or rescheduling the practical sessions. We strive to ensure that all participants receive comprehensive training, regardless of weather disruptions.

How does the certification process work at the end of the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course?

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive the RYA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2). Our instructors assess participants throughout the course, ensuring they meet all the necessary competencies, including boat handling, safety procedures, and seamanship skills. This certificate is recognised nationally and can be used as proof of competence for various boating activities and further qualifications.

What should I bring with me?

Our recommended kit list is:

• Full set of spare clothing including dry shoes
• Insect repellent
• Anorak or waterproof jacket
• Old shoes (to get wet)
• Bag(s) for dirty/wet clothes
• Water bottle
• Hats, gloves and scarf for winter months
• Any personal medication (please make centre staff aware of this)

Can you cater for different food requirements?

Yes, we cater for all types of food allergies and religious food requirements. We ask that you inform our reception team at least 2 weeks prior to your visit to allow our catering team to source the necessary ingredients and produce a suitable menu.

What accommodation facilities are available?

Accommodation is not included in this course. However, it can be arranged upon request and subject to availablity. The majority of our bedrooms sleep between 3 to 4 in bunk beds in each room. Sheets, duvets and pillows are provided. All rooms are en-suite.

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RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course

Rya powerboat level 2.

Improve your powerboat driving and handling techniques. If you’re new to powerboating, this practical course will prepare you with the safe driving and handling skills you need to complete short day trips in your powerboat.

About the course

Covering the theory and practical skills needed to become a competent powerboat driver, the course focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, driving at planning speed and collision regulations.

All food and accommodation is included.

Other courses you may also be interested in:

• RYA Powerboat Instructor course
• Powerboat and Personal Watercraft Courses

International Certificate of Competency (ICC )  Application

If you would like to add on your ICC to you booking please inform our advisors at time of booking. There is a direct fee to the RYA for this, for more information please contact us .

The RYA Powerboat Level 2 Syllabus is taught with a ratio of (3:1) students to instructor and covers the following:

• Launching and recovery
• Boat handling under way (including high speed)
• Securing to a buoy
• Leaving and coming alongside
• Man overboard
• Displacement craft
• Leaving and returning to pontoons
• Basic navigation
• Collision prevention regulations
• Boat design
• Engines and drives

Qualifications

Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll be awarded your RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certification.

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Welcome to the official website of Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club.

The club which is based at The Boathouse, Carr Mill Dam, St, Helens is run by the members for the members with the aim of promoting the enjoyment of powered water sports on the Dam. Our principal activity is powerboat racing and the club is proud to have National and World Champions along with World Water Speed Record holders amongst its members.

We pride ourselves in being one of the foremost UK clubs in providing RYA approved Powerboat Race Training for youngsters between the ages of 9-16 using the club’s in house training boat and equipment.

Our complimentary activity is that of waterskiing and many of our members enjoy both water-skiing and wake-boarding all year round.

We are currently taking applications for new racing and skiing members and information about all our activities can be found on this site.

We hope that you enjoy visiting our site and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about the club.

Entertaining, thrilling and exciting are just some of the words you could use to describe the national and world-class sport of Powerboat Racing.

The club has an active ski/wakeboarding membership and is keen to promote both recreational and competition water skiing and wakeboarding.

Amazing views of Carr Mill dam with Function and meeting rooms for hire that can cater for most events. Coffee shop and licensed bar with drinks

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This 1 day course provides a practical introduction to boat handling skills and is ideal for younger members of the boating family.

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Safe Water Training Sea School offers a complete range of RYA Theory & Practical Powerboat courses in the North West region. We are in easy reach of Liverpool airport and all motorway links. We offer you continuity and level of service and tuition that we feel will not be beaten.

Based from our fully equipped centre on the waterfront at New Brighton, you can commence your training with the basic RYA Level 1 powerboat course progressing on through the RYA powerboat scheme, RYA Level 2 Powerboat, RYA Intermediate Powerboat, RYA Advanced Powerboat, picking up on the way, if required, any of the following shorebased courses. Marine VHF Radio/SRC, RYA First Aid, Diesel Engine maintenance, Day Skipper Theory and Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory.

We offer you the opportunity to have fun and learn exciting new skills surrounding boat handling and navigation in some of the most challenging waters in the UK. Not sure which course you require? No problem, contact us for a chat. (office: 0151 630 0466 9.00am to 6.00pm, 7 days a week). We are always happy to offer you advice and a personal written training plan if required.

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We are the No.1 RYA recognised Training Centre in North Wales and the North West.

Powerboating is in our blood, it's what we do, meaning we are the perfect choice to help you develop your powerboating skills.

We run the full programme of RYA Powerboating courses from beginner to advanced.

- We have top facilities including a fully equipped teaching room, a lounge and on-site eateries.

- We are based in the heart of Menai Bridge, with a vast array of Air B&B's, hotels and B&B's local to us for you to stay.

- We offer showers and changing rooms

- We supply all customers with a full set of Rooster Waterproofs if they need them

- We regularly update our teaching boats to ensure they are the best spec; we currently teach on x2 6.5m Rib Quests.

RYA Powerboat Level 2 (2 days)

This is the entry level course for anybody wanting to learn how to drive a powerboat. Undertaken on sheltered waters, it covers foundation skills including launching and recovery, boat handling, man overboard, coming alongside, anchoring, chartwork and navigation and is the ideal introduction to powerboating safely. It is also the minimum requirement for anybody wishing to join the Marine Club .

Skill Requirements: None

Min age : 16yrs (anybody under the age of 18yrs, must be accompanied on the course by somebody aged 18yrs+)

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RYA Intermediate Powerboat (2 days)

This course builds on the skills gained on the powerboat level 2 course and aims to improve your confidence and boat handling abilities as you venture to more challenging waters. The course includes day passage planning, more advanced boat handling skills and cruising at planing speed.

Skill Requirements: Boat handling on coastal waters up to the standard of RYA Powerboat Level 2. It is also recommended that you have sound theoretical knowledge up to Day Skipper standard, a valid first aid certificate and hold a VHF Radio Operators Licence.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat (2 days - includes a night passage)

This is aimed at leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips by day and night. It includes navigation at planing speed, weather and other aspects of skippering powerboats on more challenging passages in coastal waters.

Skill requirements: Driving ability up to RYA Intermediate Powerboat standard, knowledge of navigation up to at least Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster theory level. It is also strongly recommended that you hold a valid first aid certificate and VHF Radio Operators Licence.

Min age: 17yrs (anybody under the age of 18yrs, must be accompanied on the course by somebody aged 18yrs+)

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Advanced Powerboat Course

Run over 2 days and a evening (night exercise), the Advanced Powerboat course is designed to teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in coastal waters. 

Addresses areas such as night navigation, using on-board electronics, rough water handling and search patterns – a great course! 

Courses all use our Raymarine Axiom plotter and Quantum Radar as part of a #digitalfirst planning and pilotage methodology.

Courses usually run Between mid September and End March

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The Advanced Powerboat course is aimed at the more experienced powerboat handler and assumes you can handle a powerboat very well as it is about developing your skills rather than starting them! It also assumes you understand navigation to the level of Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Theory (although you don’t actually need the qualification). We would always suggest that we have a chat with you about your experience before you book the course to ensure that this is the best course for you

Run over 2 days and a evening (night exercise), the Advanced Powerboat course is designed to teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in coastal waters. 

Ability at the end of the course: 

• To be able to plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port by night.
• Preparation for Sea
• Boat Handling
• Action to be taken in rough weather
• Passage making and responsibility as Skipper
• Rules of the Road
• Use of Engines
• Towing and being Towed
• Helicopter Rescue procedures
• Search patterns
• Night Cruising

Aimed at experienced leisure boaters and those seeking to work commercially the Advanced Course can be followed by the Advanced Examination.

The pinnacle of the courses within the RYA powerboat scheme the Advanced Powerboat course suits:

• Experienced leisure users who tend to boat throughout the year keen to develop their understanding of areas such as rough water handling, search patterns and helicopter rescue. The opportunity to develop the capability to navigate at night is always a significant area of interest to attendees.
• Those keen to work commercially will almost certainly want to attend the Advanced Powerboat course before attending their Advanced Powerboat Examination as the course is a way to ensure that they are ‘doing it right’ and in a manner that is likely to prove acceptable to the examiner.
• Existing Powerboat Instructors keen to develop onto become an Advanced Powerboat Instructor will need to undertake the Advanced Course as one of the steps towards becoming an APBI.
• Existing commercial users operating at a level below the Advanced level will often use the advanced courses as a form of ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD). to ensure those skippers continue to develop their skills
• The course assumes you can handle a powerboat very well as it is about developing your skills rather than starting them! 
• Candidates should be competent to more than the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate.
• It also assumes you understand navigation to the level of at LEAST Day Skipper Theory ideally you will be at the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster offshore theory standard
• It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operators certificate.
• Courses usually start at 0900 and will finish around 3-4 hours after it gets dark on day 1 to accommodate the night exercise. 
• Day 2 starts at 0900 and we aim to finish by 1700 – please check your booking confirmation for details

Minimum Duration: 2 days including a night passage

17 years old

This course operates with a maximum of 3 students per instructor/vessel

• Passport Photograph – essential for us to issue your certificate.
• Your certificates/Powerboat Logbook i.e. RYA Intermediate certificate, VHF-SRC, Theory certificates

If you are looking to achieve a Commercial Endorsement at Advanced PB level you will need to conduct the Advanced Certificate of Competence (CoC) Exam.

Please note that the Advanced Powerboat Course CAN NOT be commercially endorsed

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RYA Powerboat Advanced Professional Qualifications

RYA powerboat courses are primarily for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sportsboats that don't generally undertake long or offshore passages.

The types of commercial craft requiring this level of certification are typically: charter fishing boats, small passenger launches, thrill ride operators, harbour patrol launches, construction site safety boats etc. If you will be using larger boats with accommodation and the capacity to cruise or work further offshore you are likely to need a certificate within the motor cruising programme such as Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore. There are two types of Advanced certificate:

a)  A course completion certificate awarded by a training centre on successful completion of a two-day training course

b) A certificate of competence awarded by the RYA/MCA on successful completion of an exam

If you need a Powerboat Advanced certificate in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed. You can then work on commercial vessels up to 24m in length, operating in category 3, 4, 5 and 6 waters - that is up to 20 miles from a safe haven. Please note: it is only possible to commercially endorse an RYA/MCA Powerboat Advanced Certificate of Competence (option b above). The only exception to this is if you were awarded a course completion certificate (option a above) prior to 1 January 2005, in which case you may obtain a commercial endorsement without having to pass the exam.

RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

This advanced course is for the more experienced power boater and is the required standard by many professional bodies such as the RNLI, Police and Military. During the course you will carry out more advanced manoeuvres such as lee shore handling, helicopter rescue procedures, berthing in adverse conditions and search and rescue patterns. You will also learn more about high speed and night time navigation and put this into practice on a night time passage.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU INTEND TO USE THIS QUALIFICATION COMMERCIALLY YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDANT EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE CONDUCTED BY AN MCA/RYA EXAMINER. THERE IS AN EXTRA FEE FOR THE BOAT AND EXAM FEE. IF SUCCESFULL YOU WILL NEED TO GET THIS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COMMERCIALLY ENDORSED.

Minimum Age:

17 (18 if doing MCA exam)

This course is run all year round

Please call us for latest availability. If you would like own boat tuition to complete this course please feel free to call us to discuss the options.

1200 until late on Day 1. 0900 until 1700 on Day 2. Click here for an example schedule of how you will spend the weekend

What's Included:

Wet weather gear and tea and coffee.

Support Courses:

• RYA First Aid
• RYA Coastal/Yachtmaster Theory
• RYA PPR Course

Duration: 2 days

Previous Experience Required: Knowledge to RYA Intermediate Powerboat level and a level of navigational knowledge to RYA Coastal/Yachtmaster Theory level. RYA First Aid certificate and SRC/VHF Radio Licence.

Course Overview: This course is designed to teach you seamanship, boat handling, pilotage and navigation to a level required to undertake coastal trips in tidal waters by day or night 

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This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).

Should have a basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers. RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course

Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory), towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users

Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing

Predominantly practical but with some classroom elements.

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RYA Training

Complete your RYA Powerboat Training with one of the UK's most experienced powerboating schools.

As part of the Marine Club, RibRide run a very successful RYA Power Training School.

All our instructors have extensive knowledge and experience both driving and teaching powerboating, locally and throughout the world. The big tidal ranges that occur around Anglesey provide some of the best conditions for powerboat training anywhere in the UK and Europe.

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Course Duration:  2 days - 9am to 10pm approx (Day 1) & 9am - 5pm (Day 2) Course Cost:  From £299 Course Location:  Shamrock Quay, Southampton Joining Instructions:  Download here Recommended Reading:  RYA Advanced Powerboat G108 (Not Included) Course Prerequisite & Age:  Up to the Level of RYA Intermediate Powerboat, with Theory kowledge up to that of Coastal/Yachmaster & with at least 2 seasons of Powerboating experience in a variety of vessels. Minimum Age,17+ Years (Under 18's Must Be Accompanied). What's In The Course?:   Aim is to teach boat handling, seamanship,pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing poawerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters, with whichthe candidate may be familiar, in more demanding conditions.

The RYA Powerboat Advanced Course is the pinnacle of the RYA Powerboat scheme and usually requires students to have been Coastal Powerboating for several seasons. We are always happy to  advise you, so do call .   Our fully inclusive RYA Advanced Powerboat Course costs just £299 per person for this 2 day course and runs from our Southampton base. We always include everything you need to complete this course except meals. The course is run over 2 full days but the first day is extended into the night to allow for several hours of night work, effectively meaning 2 1/2 days are packed into 2 days.

For this Advanced Powerboat course, we use our larger boats. We run a pair of 7.2 metre  XSRibs   powered by a Suzuki 200hp petrol outboard.  Both are designed for those "days when you have to go to sea".  Both are MCA coded Cat 3R and are part of the large fleet of Ribs working in the Solent, moored in Shamrock Quay, Southampton.

We don`t run these courses in the height of the summer as they require a suitable length night session, which is difficult to achieve in the lighter summer months.  Courses run from September to April each year.

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New modification of Russian VVER-440 fuel loaded at Paks NPP in Hungary

DECEMBER 14, 2020 — After the recent refueling at power unit 3 of the Hungarian Paks NPP, its VVER-440 reactor has been loaded with a batch of fresh fuel including 18 fuel bundles of the new modification. The new fuel will be introduced at all four operating power units of the Paks NPP, and the amount of new-modification bundles in each refueling will be increased gradually.

Development of the new VVER-440 fuel modification was completed in 2020 under the contract between TVEL JSC and MVM Paks NPP Ltd. Its introduction would optimize the hydro-uranium ratio in the reactor core, enabling to increase the efficiency of fuel usage and advance the economic performance of the power plant operation. All VVER-440 fuel modifications are manufactured at the Elemash Machine-Building Plant, a facility of TVEL Fuel Company in Elektrostal, Moscow Region.

“Introduction of a new fuel is an option to improve technical and economic performance of a nuclear power plant without substantial investment. We are actively engaged in development of new models and modifications of VVER-440 fuel for power plants in Europe. The projects of the new fuels for Loviisa NPP in Finland, Dukovany NPP in the Czech Republic, Mochovce and Bohunice NPPs in Slovakia, are currently at various stages of implementation. Despite the same reactor model, these projects are quite different technically and conceptually, since we take into account the individual needs and requirements of our customers,” commented Natalia Nikipelova, President of TVEL JSC.

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The project of development and validation of the new fuel has been accomplished with participation of a number of Russian nuclear industry enterprises, such as OKB Gidropress (a part of Rosatom machine-building division Atomenergomash), Bochvar Institute (material science research facility of TVEL Fuel Company), Elemash Machine-building plant and Kurchatov Institute national research center. At the site of OKB Gidropress research and experiment facility, the new fuel passed a range of hydraulic, longevity and vibration tests.

Paks NPP is the only functioning nuclear power plant in Hungary with total installed capacity 2000 MWe. It operates four similar units powered by VVER-440 reactors and commissioned one by one in 1982-1987. Currently, Paks NPP is the only VVER-440 plant in the world operating in extended 15-monthes fuel cycle. The power plant produces about 15 bln kWh annually, about a half of electric power generation in Hungary. In 2018, the project of increasing the duration of Paks NPP fuel cycle won the European competition Quality Innovation Award in the nomination “Innovations of large enterprises”. Russian engineers from TVEL JSC, Kurchatov Institute, OKB Gidropress, Bochvar Institute and Elemash Machine-building plant provided assistance to the Hungarian colleagues in accomplishment of the project.

  TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom incorporates enterprises for the fabrication of nuclear fuel, conversion and enrichment of uranium, production of gas centrifuges, as well as research and design organizations. It is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants. TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom provides nuclear fuel for 73 power reactors in 13 countries worldwide, research reactors in eight countries, as well as transport reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world operates on fuel manufactured by TVEL.  www.tvel.ru  

First refuelling for Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP

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The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactor units. In such reactors, nuclear fuel is not replaced in the same way as in standard NPPs – partial replacement of fuel once every 12-18 months. Instead, once every few years the entire reactor core is replaced with and a full load of fresh fuel.

The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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