News Russian nuclear submarine in repair dock fire.

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16357000

A fire has broken out during repairs to a Russian nuclear-powered submarine at a shipyard near the northern port of Murmansk, say officials.

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[Cosmic Penguin]

Apparently the submarine involved is the K-84 Ekaterinburg, a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_class_submarine"]Delta IV class[/ame] ballistic missile submarine.

 

[n72.75]

Here's a picture of the sub:

 

[SiberianTiger]

The submarine was partly flooded in order to extinguish the fire. No people were harmed, according to the local Emercom. There is no threat of radioactive contamination. The fire began in a heap of garbage in the dry dock. A criminal case is going to be initiated.

A vid of the fire:

 

[Scav]

I was thinking they might simply scuttle (or partially scuttle) that boat in order to put out the fire in short order, then pump the water back out.

Looks like you answered my thought, and I'm glad nobody was hurt in all of that! :thumbup:

 

[mojoey]

doesnt the sub have a fire supression system besides 'holy cow! its on fire!!! flood the ship!'

 

[Scav]

Yes . . . but it was in port, and largely uncrewed.

 

[Urwumpe]

I would have worse feeling about those submarines in Murmansk, that are NOT burning.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16361825

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[SiberianTiger]

According to the latest news message, the fire is still not extinguished completely. Six firefighters have been put to hospital due to intoxication from smoke. The fire began on the outer coating of the sumbarine, then, apparently, penetrated thorugh the outer hull.

Experts say the sumbarine might already be damaged beyond possibility of repair.

However, the president isn't happy with what experts say and sent out the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Defence & Nuclear Technology & Space Dmitry Rogozin to Murmansk to assess the situation on site.

 

[Urwumpe]

According to the latest news message, the fire is still not extinguished completely. Six firefighters have been put to hospital due to intoxication from smoke. The fire began on the outer coating of the submarine, then, apparently, penetrated thorugh the outer hull.

Surprising that it managed to get into the hull, looks like the cable penetrations into the pressure hull had not been flame proof, which is pretty strange, since such pressure tight cable penetrations are rather robust. But not fire-proofed from outside of course.

Experts say the submarine might already be damaged beyond possibility of repair.

if it burns inside, it could at least be partially damaged...but I doubt beyond repair. Maybe beyond economic repair. It would simply be cheaper to retire it and replace it by a modern boat. Submarines are very tough, especially some Russian ones survived a few bad hits in their careers.

However, the president isn't happy with what experts say and sent out the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Defence & Nuclear Technology & Space Dmitry Rogozin to Murmansk to assess the situation on site.

He should better give him a fire extinguisher and asbestos underwear to be suitable for the job. Otherwise, he is just another finger too much in the gears.

 

[Codz]

. Six firefighters have been put to hospital due to intoxication from smoke..

Wait, don't Russian firefighters use SCBA's?

 

[SiberianTiger]

Wait, don't Russian firefighters use SCBA's?

The latest reports say, seven submarine's crewmen and two firefighters were hospitalized due to intoxication. In total, 408 firefighters were drawn to put the fire off. Maybe these two misused their equipment somehow.

 

[SiberianTiger]