Project number: 789 (int. 20)
Supply of the dosimetry and dosimetry related equipment for SSE “ECOCENTRE”, Ukraine
Supply of the dosimetry and dosimetry related equipment for SSE “ECOCENTRE”, Ukraine
Project summary:

During military activities on the territory of Chornobyl exclusion zone in February-March 2022 the buildings, property, vehicles, and equipment for environmental monitoring and dosimetry control, which belonged to SSE “Ecocentre”, were looted or destroyed.

State Specialized Enterprise “Ecocentre” (SSE “Ecocentre”) is a Ukrainian governmental organization located on the territory of the Chornobyl exclusion zone. Its main purpose is to provide dosimetry control and environmental monitoring in the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
Specific areas of activity of SSE “Ecocentre” are:

• Radiation and ecological monitoring of the natural environment;
• Radiation and dosimetry control;
• Expert support of regulatory authorities, storage operators and radwaste suppliers in the field of RW characterization;
• Scientific-analytical and research works;
• Water protection activities;
• Implementation of projects aimed at rehabilitation of the Chornobyl exclusion zone.

The aim of the current project, financed in the framework of the Norwegian Government Action Plan, is to replace some of the looted and destroyed dosimetry and dosimetry related equipment at SSE “Ecocentre” so the organization can resume personnel safety and monitoring activities at the Chornobyl exclusion zone.

Technical area:

Non-proliferation of radiological and nuclear (RN) materials;
Resumption of dosimetry capabilities at SSE “Ecocentre” in Chornobyl exclusion zone.

Location:
Benefitiary/receipient organisation(s):

State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management/State Specialized Enterprise “Ecocentre” (SSE “Ecocentre”)

Funding country:
Funding organisation:

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) via the Norwegian Government’s Action Plan for Nuclear Activities and the Environment in the Northern Areas;

The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM);

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland

Project budget:

3 754 932 Norwegian Kroners;

Project leaders:

Programme manager: Pavel Tishakov

Project manager/project support in Ukraine: Pavel Lebedev

 

Procurement info:

Due to ongoing military activities in Ukraine, which made it difficult to conduct public procurement in/for Ukraine and to speed up the equipment delivery to SSE "Ecocentre", the Ukrainian company PE "Brom" was chosen a sole supplier of equipment for this project. Nordisk Sikkerhet has cooperated with PE "Brom" in Ukraine since 2015, when PE "Brom" was chosen by Nordisk Sikkerhet as an equipment supplier for several public tender processes. PE "Brom" has proved itself as a reliable and trustworthy supplier trough this and other projects.

Participating organizations:

Nordisk Sikkerhet AS (project implementer);

State Specialized Enterprise “Ecocentre” (SSE “Ecocentre”);

State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management;

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) (project donor, assistance with project registration as international technical assistance);

Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), Sweden (project donor);

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland (project donor);

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (project registration as international technical assistance to Ukraine).

[project registration as international technical assistance].

Start/completion dates:

Jul 2022 – Apr 2023

Status:

Ongoing

Milestones:
2022-07-04
Grant letter for project implementation received from DSA
2022-09-01
Project registration as international technical assistance by the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (reg.card #5001)
2022-09-22
Transfer of the equipment to SSE "Ecocentre"
2022-09-27
Training of SSE "Ecocentre" employees on the use of newly supplied equipment
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Last update:

17 January 2023

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