zydeco cruise 2023

2025 The Big Easy Cruise

PRODUCED BY STARVISTA LIVE

JANUARY 5-12, 2025 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – KEY WEST – BELIZE CITY – COZUMEL

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Laissez le bon temps rouler

(Let the good times roll)

On board the

2025 big easy cruise, make pre-reservations to be onboard early because availability may not last long get ready, get set., the big easy cruise is returning in 2025.

Cabin sales for 2025 open to the public on Tuesday, November 21st. Zydeco!

Enjoy Celebrity-Hosted Activities!

So much more than just a concert, you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the artists onboard at events including:

• Cooking demonstrations
• Artist-hosted wine tasting
• Panel discussions
• Artist Q&A Sessions

Bons Temps et Bons Amis!

Soak up the music, the food, and the good vibes on this New Orleans music festival at sea!

• Round-the-clock concerts & entertainment
• Interactive events with the artists
• New Orleans themed special events
• Exciting ports of call
• 7 nights of luxury on the highly rated  Nieuw Amsterdam
• Sail with other music fans like you

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

The Allman Betts Band

Anders Osborne

The Soul Rebels

Marcia Ball

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

Blind Boys of Alabama

Louisiana’s LeRoux

Bender Brass Band

John Boutté

Minx Burlesque

Johnny Sansone

Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers

John “Papa” Gros

Sierra Green

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

J’Wan Boudreaux

Co-Host Cole Williams

Music Host Keith Spera

Artist lineup subject to change

CABIN PRICES

If you have sailed on any StarVista LIVE Cruise, then you are eligible for the “Alumni Rate.” To inquire about the “Alumni Rate,” please call the office at 585.653.8746 .

Wait List available for sold out cabins.

• Port Charges/Taxes/Gratuities/Admin Fee: $365 per person is due when remaining balance is due. The cost for 3rd and 4th passengers in a stateroom is $1,000 per person plus all applicable taxes and fees.

These prices are “cruise only” in U. S. Dollars (USD) and are quoted per person based upon double occupancy, except for “Singles”, and do not include port charges, airfare, ground transportation, onboard purchases, purchased drinks onboard or excursions. It does include all meals, shows and onboard events produced by StarVista LIVE.

To qualify for the “Military Rate” you must provide a copy of your DD-214 or a military ID. Please call/text 585-653-8746 and the 5% discount will be applied to your balance. Please note that in order to receive this discount, you cannot have already paid your cruise in full.

2025 Itinerary

Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam

Consistently highest-rated premium cruise line by Conde Nast Traveler’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” and “World’s Best” by Travel + Leisure, we could not have a better partner to provide you luxury dining during this unique experience.

Ship Highlights

The Nieuw Amsterdam features 11 passenger decks, premier dining options, lounges surrounded by panoramic views, the popular Greenhouse spa and salon with hydro pool as well as the award-winning fitness center to fulfill our promise of excellence.

Every Stateroom, A Gracious Retreat

Spacious staterooms average 25% larger and private verandahs average 50% larger than on typical ships.

Enjoy Exquisite Dining Across a Range of Venues

Enjoy delicious and innovative menus across a broad range of dining venues prepared by our master chefs. From a casual bite poolside to a formal five-course affair in our classic main Dining Room, you will have a truly memorable dining experience. Venues include:

• Pinnacle Grill
• The Dining Room
• Lido Market
• New York Pizza
• Ship’s Registry:  The Netherlands
• Passenger capacity:  2,106
• Crew members:   929
• Gross tonnage:   86,700grt
• Length:   936 feet
• Beam:   105.8
• Maximum speed:   23.9 knots
• Dedicated:  July, 04, 2010, by HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

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Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers

Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin hails from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world. Although inspired by tradition, Dwayne has developed his own high energy style that defies existing stereotypes and blazes a refreshingly distinct path for 21st century Zydeco music. This singer/songwriter and accordionist has performed all over the world since debuting his band, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, at age 19.

The Louisiana native writes both the lyrics and music for his songs and describes the upcoming album as soulful with a touch of blues and a old time zydeco feel.

Dwayne Dopsie, grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, teaching his self how to play accordion watching videos of his father and Clifton Chenier and recording his self with a video camera and going back and watch it and playing over and over for hours until it was right . The knowledge of Dwayne’s musical ability along with zydeco Hellraisers band members are Combined, to have over 100 years of experience playing Zydeco music and it shows in every performance. The energy, true talent, and exuberance that Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers emit from stage makes it obvious that there is no competition for this band.

 Dwayne is a well-decorated musician, including being a:

• 2022 Grammy winner for jazz fest a New Orleans story 
• 2022 Big Easy award Best Zydeco Band 
• 2-time Grammy nominee 2012-2018 
• 20-time offbeat winner, best accordion, Best band, zydeco album, Best zydeco artist 
• Big easy award winner and Dwayne Dopsie is on the 100 reason people come back to Louisiana number 29 

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Ports of Call:

       July08 HoHo Boat 1      July08 HoHo Boat 2      July08 HoHo Boat 3

       Jul08_MV_1        Jul08_MV_ 2 (Marken and Volendam)

Anchorage, AK : Jun 5, 2009

     Page4 - Alaska (Anchorage) Zoo, Ship Creek, Arctic Valley, Dinner @ Sea Galley Restaurant

Antigua: April 5, 2005 - Adventure Antigua

Athens : Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural

Barbados : July, 2003

Barcelona:  May, 2011, La Sagrada Familia (outside) and Columbus Monument

             Jul08_1    Jul08_2

Belize:  Belize City and Altun Ha Tour (11/2012): Page1    Page2    Page3    Page4   

          Belize Dec 2008 Cave Tubing        

          Belize Nov 16, 2006    Page1    Page2    Page3    Page4    Page5    Page6

          Sep 7, 2006 - Belize    Page2   Page3   Page4   Page5   Page6

          Dec 27, 2005 - Belize    Pharmacy@BelizeTouristVillage

          Belize Nov 16, 2005 (Snorkel and Bannister Island)

Berlin : Jul08_Berlin_1      Jul08_Berlin_2

Bermuda : Nov 9 and 10, 2009 (Taxi tour, Snorkel Park, Dockyard Glassworks)

     Page 1      Pictures from the Port Area, Finally a taxi tour

     Page 2      Taxi tour, Fort Scaur

     Page 3      Taxi tour, Fort Scaur, World's Smallest Drawbridge, Golf Course, Farm

     Page 4      Taxi tour, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

     Page 5      Taxi tour, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Pink Sand,  Horseshoe Bay Beach

     Page 6      Taxi tour, Horseshoe Bay Beach, Hamilton

     Page 7      Taxi tour, Hamilton, Churches, End of tour

     Page 8      Snorkel Park, Port Area, Laser Show

     Page 10      Gas attack for John, Port Area, Chickens, Snorkel Park, Dockyard Glassworks, Bermuda Rum Cakes, Victualling Yard

Buenos Aires, Argentina : Feb 17 and Feb 18, 2009

     Page1 - Embarkation, Some ship pics, of course some food pics, and the Argentine Folkloric Show

     Page2 - River Cruise & El Tigre, Lunch, Sail Away, Meet and Greet, Sunset, Dinner

Cabo San Lucas: Feb08- Jungle Cruise

Cape Horn Scenic Cruising : Feb 23, 2009    Page1

College Fjord : Jun 2, 2009

     Page1 - Scenery, Blues Brothers Encore show, some ship pictures, Harvard and other glaciers, otters

Copenhagen: Jul08_1       Jul08_2

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Costa Maya Dec 2008, Sail and Snorkel, Malecon, Chac-Chi : Page1    Page2   Page3    Page4     Page5    Page6

Costa Maya Nov 14, 2006    

Sept 8, 2006 - Costa Maya (incl Chac-Chi)    How to get to Chac-Chi     

Tours @ the Dock - Costa Maya    Dec 26, 2005 - Costa Maya

    April 2013, Cozumel Bar Hop: Page1    Page2    Page3    Page4    Page5

     Nov, 2012, Chankanaab: Page1    Page2    Page3    Page4    Page5    Page6    Page7    Page8

    Mar 2012, Island Taxi Tour:   Page1    Page2    Page3 Page4 Page5  

     Sept 2010 3 Reef Snorkel: Page1    Page2

     Feb 09 - Sail and Snorkel Page 1

     Dec 08 - 3 Reef Snorkel and Walkabout - Page 1    Page 2

     Dec07 - Punta Sur

     Sept07 - Chankanaab

     Cozumel Nov 17, 2006 (Uvas and Dzul Ha)

     Dec 29, 2005 - Cozumel

Dubrovnik: May, 2011 Old Town Walking the Wall (complete), and Cable Car

     May, 2011, Cavtat and Old Town

     Oct 20, 2009 (country home in Konavle and Walking the Wall)

     Dub 1 ,      Dub 2 ,      Dub 3

     Dub 4 ,      Dub 5 ,      Dub 6

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural

Dover: July08 Dover Castle 1      Dover Castle 2

Eze/Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo/Nice: July08_1    July08_2

Freeport : General Port and Our Lucaya, Feb, 2010   Page 2    Page 3

Genoa: July08_1    July_08_2

Granada, Spain : Nov 1, 2009 (Alhambra)

     Mal 2 ,      Mal 3 ,      Mal 4 ,      Mal 5 ,      Mal 6

     Mal 7 ,      Mal 8 ,      Mal 9 ,      Mal 10  

     Page2 - Scenery approaching Juneau, No Bacon police at this station (with turkey bacon, chicken sausage, etc), Mount Roberts Tram, Captive Bald Eagle, Bear Can

     Page3 - Supper Club, Whale Quest Tour, Humpbacks, Bald Eagle, Humpbacks, Gold Creek Salmon Bake

Kahului, Maui, Hawaii:

     April 20, 2010: Page2 , Page3 , Page4 , Page5 , Page6 , Page7 , Page8 , Page9 , Page10 , Page11

    April 21, 2010: Page2 , Page3 , Page4 , Page5 , Page6

     Page2 - Mountain Point Snorkel, Some Ketchikan on foot

     Page3 - Some Ketchikan on foot, Creek Street, Cape Fox Hill Funicular, Married Man's Trail,

     Page4 - Married Man's Trail, Creek Street, Some Ketchikan on foot

     Page5 - Sail away, Blues Brothers Show, Sushi Bar, Dinner, Supper Club Menu, Some Deck Pictures after Dark

     Can 2 , Can 3 , Can 4 , Can 5 , Can 6

     Liv 1 , Liv 2 , Liv 3 , Liv 4 , Liv 5 , Liv 6 , Liv 7 , Liv 8 , Liv 9

     Page 1 ,      Mess 1 ,      Mess 2 ,      Mess 3 ,      Mess 4 ,      Mess 5

     Mess 6 ,      Mess 7 ,      Mess 8 ,      Mess 9 ,      Mess 10

     Page 1 ,      Page 2 ,      Page 3 ,      Page 4 ,      Page 5 ,      Page 6

     Page 7 ,      Page 8 ,      Page 9 ,      Page 10 ,    Page 11

     Bar 1 ,      Bar 2 ,      Bar 3 ,      Bar 4

     Bar 5 ,      Bar 6 ,      Bar 7

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     April 8, 2006 - A FREE Nassau Walking Tour

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     Oct 16, 2009 (Herculaneum and more) Napoli 1 , Napoli 2 , Napoli 3 , Napoli 4 , Napoli 5 , Napoli 6 , Napoli 7

Nawiliwili (Lihue), Kauai : Apr, 2010, Page2 , Page3 , Page4 , Page5 , Page6 , Page7 , Page8 , Page9

Nice/Eze/Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo: July08_1    July08_2

New Orleans: Sept07_pg1 (Hilton Riverside, Dragos Downtown)      

     Sept07_pg2 (Intercontinental, Mother's, A&P, Mandina's)   

      Erato Street Cruise Terminal   

      Mandina's in New Orleans Has Reopened (and misc pics from Memorial Day, 2007)!

      A Brief French Quarter Festival visit, 2007   

      RockAndBowl    Dragos    

      New Orleans to Gulf Google Maps    New Orleans NYE, 2005 (post-K)   

      Conquest Leaving New Orleans (in better days)

Ocho Rios: Ocho Rios, Dec, 2008

Palma de Mallorca, Spain : Oct 30, 2009

      Mall 1 Breakfast, Soller and Train Ride

     Mall 2 Soller and Train Ride

     Mall 3 Soller and Train Ride

     Mall 4 Soller and Train Ride

     Mall 5 Soller and Train Ride, Sunset, Dinner

Paris: July08 Paris On Your Own 1       July08 Paris 2

Playa Del Carmen/Calica: Tulum - July,2002

Progreso :     April 2013, Uxmal: Page1    Page2  

    Feb 2013, Uxmal:  Page1    Page2    Page3   Page4    Page5  

     Sept 2010, Chichen Itza: Page1      Page2      Page3      Page4

     Progreso Feb 09 Uxmal

     Progreso Dec 07

     Caves and Caverns Tour Sept07

     Uxmal/Progreso Sept 2004

Puerto Madryn, Argentina : Feb 21, 2009

     Page1 - PENGUINS!

     Page2 - MORE PENGUINS

Puerto Montt, Chile : Feb 28, 2009

     Page1

     Page2

Puerto Vallarta: Feb08-Whale Watching

Rhodes: Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural

Roatan: Mahogany Bay/Mahogany Beach, Nov/2012: Page1    Page2    Page3

Sep 6, 2006 - Roatan

Rome (Civitavecchia) : May, 2011, Angels and Demons tour

     May, 2011, Rome Tour including Baths of Caracalla

     Oct 14, 2009

     Hotel dei Consoli , Castel Sant'Angelo, Pizza Margherita

     Rome to Civitavecchia - Breakfast at Hotel dei Consoli, Lots of backtracking in Rome, finally the ship!

St Petersburg, Russia : Jul08_StP_1    Jul08_StP_2    Jul08_StP_3   

                                  Jul08_StP_4   Jul08_StP_5    Jul08_StP_6   

                                  Russian Shopping

Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo/Nice/Eze: July08_1    July08_2

San Juan: April 3, 2006 - Night Tales in Old San Juan

Santiago/Valparaiso, Chile : March 3, 2009

Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala:   Santo Tomas, Dec 2008

      Santo Tomas Nov 15, 2006

Seward, AK : Jun 4, 2009

     Page2 - Homewood Suites area, Renown tour - Bus to Seward, Seward area, Otters, Glaciers, Goats, Birds, Seals, Orcas

     Page3 - Renown Tour - Orcas, False Penguins, Humpback, Puffins and other birds, Seals, Glacier, Train from Seward to Anchorage

Sitka, AK : Jun 1, 2009

     Page2 - Some Sitka on foot, Alaska Raptor Center, Captains Choice Wildlife Quest and Beach Walk, Eagles, Humpbacks, Otters

     Page3 - Captains Choice Wildlife Quest and Beach Walk, Some Sitka on foot, St Michael's Cathedral, Baranof Castle Hill

     Page4 - Pizza, Sail away, Dinner, Big Easy

Skagway, AK : May 31, 2009

     Page2 - Views from ship, Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure, Some Skagway on foot

     Page3 - Sail away, Scenery, Dinner, Sunset

Tallinn : J ul08_Tal_1      Jul08_Tal_2

Tortola: April 6, 2006 Tortola to the Baths - Patouche Extreme Machine

Ushuaia, Argentina : Feb 24, 2009

     Page1 - Tierra del Fuego National Park

     Page2 - National Park, Walk about town, and Jaime meets Bobble Heald

Valparaiso/Santiago, Chile : March 3, 2009

Venice: May, 2011   Sailing into Venice, Grand Canal, San Marco      Murano, Burano, Torcello

     Oct 18 and 19, 2009

     Ven 1 ,     Ven 2 ,     Ven 3 ,    Ven 4 ,    Ven 5 ,    Ven 6 ,     Ven 7

     Ven 8 ,     Ven 9 ,     Ven 10 ,  Ven 11 ,   Ven 12 ,  Ven 13 ,   Ven 14 ,    Ven 15

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg1

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg2

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg3

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg4

     Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg5

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Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023: PRE-PARTY

Join us for a pre-party – Media Day-at the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center. With refreshments, music and celebration, “Big Opening of 2023 Zydeco Season.” The event takes place from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Opelousas Museum, 315 N Main St, Opelousas, LA 70570. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023: KICKOFF DANCE

We will get this party started the night before at Evangeline Downs at 9 p.m. with the explosive L’Argent man himself, “Lil Nate & The Zydeco Big Timers”. 2235 Creswell Lane Extension, Opelousas, LA 70570

Lil Nate on September 1, 2023 at Evangeline Downs. Tickets $25 at the door.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023: ZYDECO PARADE

At Landry and Wallior Street, the Zydeco parade parade lines up at 8:30 a.m. with scores of zydeco fans, businesses, social clubs, dance groups, trail riders. The colorful group rolls out at 10 a.m. , passing by the Zydeco Breakfast Court House Square on Landry Street, as they head towards the Zydeco Festival Grounds.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023: THE ORIGINAL SOUTHWEST ZYDECO FESTIVAL

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First refuelling for Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP

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The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactor units. In such reactors, nuclear fuel is not replaced in the same way as in standard NPPs – partial replacement of fuel once every 12-18 months. Instead, once every few years the entire reactor core is replaced with and a full load of fresh fuel.

The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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Strange Glow Over Moscow Skies Triggers Panic as Explosions Reported

B right flashes lit up the night sky in southern Moscow in the early hours of Thursday morning, new footage appears to show, following reports of an explosion at an electrical substation on the outskirts of the city.

Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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For the first time Rosatom Fuel Division supplied fresh nuclear fuel to the world’s only floating nuclear cogeneration plant in the Arctic

The fuel was supplied to the northernmost town of Russia along the Northern Sea Route.

The first in the history of the power plant refueling, that is, the replacement of spent nuclear fuel with fresh one, is planned to begin before 2024. The manufacturer of nuclear fuel for all Russian nuclear icebreakers, as well as the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, is Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC), a company of Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL that is based in Elektrostal, Moscow Region.

The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactors of the icebreaking type. Unlike convenient ground-based large reactors (that require partial replacement of fuel rods once every 12-18 months), in the case of these reactors, the refueling takes place once every few years and includes unloading of the entire reactor core and loading of fresh fuel into the reactor.

The cores of KLT-40 reactors of the Akademik Lomonosov floating power unit have a number of advantages compared to the reference ones: a cassette core was used for the first time in the history of the unit, which made it possible to increase the fuel energy resource to 3-3.5 years between refuelings, and also reduce the fuel component of the electricity cost by one and a half times. The FNPP operating experience formed the basis for the designs of reactors for nuclear icebreakers of the newest series 22220. Three such icebreakers have been launched by now.

For the first time the power units of the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant were connected to the grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020. The supply of nuclear fuel from Elektrostal to Pevek and its loading into the second reactor is planned for 2024. The total power of the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, supplied to the coastal grid of Pevek without thermal energy consumption on shore, is about 76 MW, being about 44 MW in the maximum thermal power supply mode. The FNPP generated 194 million kWh according to the results of 2023. The population of Pevek is just a little more than 4 thousand, while the FNPP has a potential for supplying electricity to a city with a population of up to 100 thousand people. After the FNPP commissioning two goals were achieved. These include first of all the replacement of the retiring capacities of the Bilibino NPP, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya TPP, which has already been operating for more than 70 years. Secondly, energy is supplied to the main mining companies in western Chukotka in the Chaun-Bilibino energy hub a large ore and metal cluster, including gold mining companies and projects related to the development of the Baimsk ore zone. In September 2023, a 110 kilovolt power transmission line with a length of 490 kilometers was put into operation, connecting the towns of Pevek and Bilibino. The line increased the reliability of energy supply from the FNPP to both Bilibino consumers and mining companies, the largest of which is the Baimsky GOK. The comprehensive development of the Russian Arctic is a national strategic priority. To increase the NSR traffic is of paramount importance for accomplishment of the tasks set in the field of cargo shipping. This logistics corridor is being developed due regular freight voyages, construction of new nuclear-powered icebreakers and modernization of the relevant infrastructure. Rosatom companies are actively involved in this work. Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL (Rosatom Fuel Division) includes companies fabricating nuclear fuel, converting and enriching uranium, manufacturing gas centrifuges, conducting researches and producing designs. As the only nuclear fuel supplier to Russian NPPs, TVEL supplies fuel for a total of 75 power reactors in 15 countries, for research reactors in nine countries, as well as for propulsion reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world runs on TVEL fuel. Rosatom Fuel Division is the world’s largest producer of enriched uranium and the leader on the global stable isotope market. The Fuel Division is actively developing new businesses in chemistry, metallurgy, energy storage technologies, 3D printing, digital products, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. TVEL also includes Rosatom integrators for additive technologies and electricity storage systems. Rosenergoatom, Joint-Stock Company is part of Rosatom Electric Power Division and one of the largest companies in the industry acting as an operator of nuclear power plants. It includes, as its branches, 11 operating NPPs, including the FNPP, the Scientific and Technical Center for Emergency Operations at NPPs, Design and Engineering as well as Technological companies. In total, 37 power units with a total installed capacity of over 29.5 GW are in operation at 11 nuclear power plants in Russia. Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC, Elektrostal) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fuel for nuclear power plants. The company produces fuel assemblies for VVER-440, VVER-1000, RBMK-1000, BN-600,800, VK-50, EGP-6; powders and fuel pellets intended for supply to foreign customers. It also produces nuclear fuel for research reactors. The plant belongs to the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom.

Rosatom obtained a license for the first land-based SMR in Russia

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ROSATOM and FEDC agree to cooperate in the construction of Russia's first onshore SNPP

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