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Rolls-Royce Raynesway latest news
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Rolls-Royce breached nuclear safety limits
The quantity of fissile material in a facility was more than 25% over the criticality limit.
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Dreadnought prototype review exposes flaws in naval reactor programme
Senior academics criticised a 'culture of optimism' within the programme.
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Rolls-Royce fined £200,000 after workers exposed to radiation
The company that builds nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has been fined £200,000 for breaches of safety and environmental laws following an incident in which members of staff were exposed to radiation.
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Rolls-Royce pleads guilty to breaking safety laws after employees exposed to radiation
The company that builds the nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has pleaded guilty to seven charges of breaching safety and environmental laws after employees were exposed to high levels of radiation at one of the company's factories in Derby.
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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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Construction work begins on new submarine reactor core facilities at Rolls-Royce in Derby
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has given permission for Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd to commence the first phase of construction for a major rebuilding programme for the company's Nuclear Fuel Production Plant at Raynesway in Derby.
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Ministry of Defence awards £1.1bn contract to Rolls-Royce for future submarines
The Ministry of Defence has announced that it has signed a contract worth £1.1 billion with Rolls-Royce Power Engineering to support the future production of nuclear propulsion plants for the Royal Navy’s future submarine fleet. The contract covers a programme of work to rebuild the Rolls-Royce site at Raynesway in Derby, where submarine reactor components […]