Problems of informational support of chemical and radiation ecological monitoring of long-term technological storage of reactor blocks of utilized submarines afloat in the northwestern region

Complexity of the problems related to utilization of nuclear submarines (NSM) is determined not only by their huge scale but also by the necessity of systemic consideration of diverse factors, including political, economic, ecological, social, technological, and informational. Afloat storage of reactor compartment units is a complex chemical, technological and ecological problem, for sea water induces their extensive corrosion which creates a risk of leakage of radioactive heavy metal isotopes, fission products, and transuranium elements to the environment. While searching for and testing of technological solutions for utilization of NSM, the most important problems are chemical and radiation ecological monitoring of water areas and its informational support. The article contains systemic analysis of problems related to long-term technological storage of reactor compartment units afloat, and an optimal procedure for ecological radionuclide monitoring is proposed. The proposed procedure requires minimal equipment and radiation control range but ensures a sufficient confidence level.