Photo: Model of the nuclear-powered icebreaker "Rossiya", Rosatomflot
Ruselectronics holding will equip Rossiya lead nuclear-powered icebreaker with a digital telecomplex that is highly resistant to radiation. The system is designed for process control and visual monitoring in the reactor compartment.
The system developed by Television Scientific Research Institute included in Ruselectronics contains a radiation-resistant camera. A proprietary lens is used to produce color and monochrome images with a resolution of at least 1000 television lines at an ambient temperature up to 120°C.
The camera has got a new sealed housing with additional light fixtures to ensure operation in reduced visibility conditions.
“Reactor compartment monitoring on icebreakers is currently performed using conventional cameras from the ship’s video surveillance system. They go out of service rather quickly when exposed to radiation. New radiation resistant cameras are capable of functioning inside the reactor compartment even in maximum radiation conditions. Small dimensions and optics with gamma-radiation-resistant lenses ensure accurate monitoring of the processes taking place in the hazardous zone,” emphasized Aleksey Nikitin, General Director of Television Scientific Research Institute.
Rossiya is the lead icebreaker of the 10510 Lider project. It will ensure year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route with an ice thickness up to 4.3 m. Due to the increased hull width, escorting of large-capacity ships is expected.
