Safety latest news
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AWE agrees to return safety awards following fire prosecution
AWE plc, the company which operates the Atomic Weapons Establishment, has returned three awards presented by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents following the fire at AWE Aldermaston in 2010.
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Artful launched as concerns over Barrow quay safety are addressed
Artful, the third of the Royal Navy's 'Astute' class attack submarines, was launched at the BAE Systems Barrow shipyard in May.
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Clyde nuclear contractors dodge accident compensation costs
Private companies contracted to operate the Clyde nuclear submarine bases are being given a multi-million pound exemption by the Ministry of Defence to relieve them from paying compensation and clean-up costs in the event of a major accident.
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Public money to cover the costs of “untenable” nuclear risks
In the event of a nuclear accident, financial liabilities can be huge – so the Ministry of Defence wants the public to bail out its nuclear contractors.
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Navy warship accidentally fires torpedo at Devonport nuclear dockyard
The Royal Navy is investigating an incident in which a dummy torpedo was accidentally fired from a warship at a dockyard where nuclear powered submarines are berthed and maintained.
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Rolls-Royce face safety charges over radiation risks
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd, the company which develops and manufactures reactors for the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear powered submarines, has appeared before magistrates in Derby facing charges of breaching health and safety and environmental protection legislation.
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Three incidents in six months at submarine reactor manufacturing plant
The government's nuclear safety regulator has revealed that during the second half of 2013 three incidents took place at the site operated by Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd (RRMPOL) in Derby where reactors for the UK's nuclear powered submarines are produced.
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Sex, drugs and violence: Coronation Street plot lines? No – all in a day’s work for USAF nuclear missile teams.
Drug abuse, cheating, and drunkenness may sound like plotlines from a television soap opera, but they are real life issues currently confronting the US Air Force's nuclear missile launch crews.
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Office for Nuclear Regulation publishes revised principles for determining safety zones around nuclear sites
Details of arrangements for establishing public protection zones around nuclear sites have been published by the government's nuclear safety watchdog.
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Devonport workers receive accidental radiation dose during submarine maintenance operation
Three workers at HM Naval Base Devonport have received an accidental intake of radioactive material following an incident during a submarine maintenance operation.
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Regulator extends timescale for completion of AWE structural improvements
Repairs to structural damage to a major nuclear processing facility at Britain's main nuclear weapons factory will not be completed until May 2015 – almost three years after the problems were first discovered.