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Russian sailor held responsible for gas leak on board nuke sub
Vinay Shukla
Moscow, Nov 13 (PTI) A sailor on board the accident-hit K-152 Nerpa nuclear submarine was on Thursday found guilty by an official probe panel of causing the toxic gas leak that killed 20 people as the military here said the vessel was fit for induction into Russian navy amid reports that it was to be leased to India.
The investigative committee spokesman said the sailor,
who was not named, had manually switched on the submarine's
fire control system for which he was not authorised and for no
apparent reason.
"The sailor has confessed to switching on the vessel's
fire extinguishing system for no apparent reason. He was not
authorised to do so," the spokesman Vladimir Markin said,
contradicting previous claims that the fire control system had
gone off on its own or cigarette smoking had triggered it.
The sailor against whom a manslaughter investigation has
been opened faces seven years prison term for causing multiple
deaths due to his action.
The high-level probe panel set up by President Dmitry
Medvedev is expected to submit is final report tomorrow.
Despite the accident on board the Akula-II class
submarine which occurred on Saturday night during trials in
the Sea of Japan, the Nerpa passed its tests and will be
authorised for use by the Russian navy, according to the head
of the military's general staff, Nikolai Makarov.
"During trials, in spite of the tragic mishap and
casualties, this nuclear submarine has demonstrated reliable
functioning of its all components and systems," Gen Makarov
was quoted as saying by AVN-Interfax Military Newswire
Russian media had reported earlier that the vessel was
to be leased to India on a contract worth 650 million dollars.
According to a spokesperson of the Amur shipyard, the
same team will continue sea going trials of the submarine
after the probe.
The Saturday night mishap was the second worst naval
accident in last 8 years when the Kursk nuclear submarine of
the Northern Fleet sank after detonation of its torpedoes
killing 118 crew.
There were 17 civilian technical staff of the
Komsomolsk-on-Amur based naval shipyard and sub-contractors
among the twenty dead and 21 injured, who were checking the
submarine for delivery to the Russian Navy. PTI VS
SAK
Moscow, Nov 13 (PTI) A sailor on board the accident-hit K-152 Nerpa nuclear submarine was on Thursday found guilty by an official probe panel of causing the toxic gas leak that killed 20 people as the military here said the vessel was fit for induction into Russian navy amid reports that it was to be leased to India.
The investigative committee spokesman said the sailor,
who was not named, had manually switched on the submarine's
fire control system for which he was not authorised and for no
apparent reason.
"The sailor has confessed to switching on the vessel's
fire extinguishing system for no apparent reason. He was not
authorised to do so," the spokesman Vladimir Markin said,
contradicting previous claims that the fire control system had
gone off on its own or cigarette smoking had triggered it.
The sailor against whom a manslaughter investigation has
been opened faces seven years prison term for causing multiple
deaths due to his action.
The high-level probe panel set up by President Dmitry
Medvedev is expected to submit is final report tomorrow.
Despite the accident on board the Akula-II class
submarine which occurred on Saturday night during trials in
the Sea of Japan, the Nerpa passed its tests and will be
authorised for use by the Russian navy, according to the head
of the military's general staff, Nikolai Makarov.
"During trials, in spite of the tragic mishap and
casualties, this nuclear submarine has demonstrated reliable
functioning of its all components and systems," Gen Makarov
was quoted as saying by AVN-Interfax Military Newswire
Russian media had reported earlier that the vessel was
to be leased to India on a contract worth 650 million dollars.
According to a spokesperson of the Amur shipyard, the
same team will continue sea going trials of the submarine
after the probe.
The Saturday night mishap was the second worst naval
accident in last 8 years when the Kursk nuclear submarine of
the Northern Fleet sank after detonation of its torpedoes
killing 118 crew.
There were 17 civilian technical staff of the
Komsomolsk-on-Amur based naval shipyard and sub-contractors
among the twenty dead and 21 injured, who were checking the
submarine for delivery to the Russian Navy. PTI VS
SAK
