The design of the drilling vessel made by Krylov State Research Centre was presented at some international conferences, particularly, at the conference of the Russian-Norwegian cooperation concerning Arctic development and at the annual conference "Arctic Oil and Gas" that took place at the end of February in Norway. According to the speaker, the head of the Ocean Engineering Department in Krylov State Research Centre Vladimir Tarovik, exploitation of offshore oil-gas fields is conducted using service vessels, including the drilling ones.
According to Vladimir Matveev, captain rank II, the head of Information Activities Office of the press office in the Western Military District for the Baltic Fleet, the crew of the newest Boiky corvette started state trials at the Baltic naval base of the Baltic Fleet, as reports RIA News. The state sea acceptance trials of the stealth corvette will be held within a month, as noted the Baltic Fleet representative. On completing the sea part of the programme, the ship will be delivered for inspection.
For Severstal, one of the world's largest vertically-integrated steel and mining companies, the business partner P.TransCo will build six tugs. The keel-laying ceremony of the first of them took place on 12 March 2013. For cargo shipping, P.TransCo entered into an agreement with shipyards on construction of sixteen vessels: six tugs will be built by Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant and ten barges by Krasnoye Sormovo Plant.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade for the first time acknowledged that Russian shipbuilders lag behind Chinese and South Korean shipyards in construction of non-ice vessels. In this regard, it was decided to focus on constructing and launching the icebreaker fleet to the international market, as reports Dni.ru. However, also it is noted that according to the world market analysis our companies in the main sector cannot compete with numerous Asian shipyards holding up to 94 per cent of global shipbuilding. Therefore, the authorities propose to focus on the niche market, that is construction of ice vessels and facilities. Many orders are expected in the context of the Arctic shelf development.
By the end of 2020, the Russian Navy will receive in total seventy-eight ships and submarines. As reported by Lenta.ru, it was Sergei Shoigu who announced this news. The supply of military equipment is provided by the Russian Arms State Programme. Under this program, the Navy should get eight strategic nuclear submarines, sixteen multi-purpose submarines and fifty-four surface ships of different classes.
Rosatom State Corporation decided to rehabilitate nuclear submarines K-64 and K-373 of type 705 Lira. After environmental rehabilitation, both submarines are likely to be scraped. This will allow to partially cover expenses on recycling of nuclear fuel from reactors of nuclear submarines.
On 13 March 2013, Yaroslavl Shipyard (VP FINSUDPROM management company) held a keel-laying ceremony of the lead river bunkering tanker of type RT 18, serial No. 901. Construction contract for three bunkering tankers was signed between Yaroslavl Shipyard and Rechvodput (River Waterways Service) on 24 September 2012 under the Fleet Renovation programme for the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transportation.
The Indian Ministry of Defence will finance completion of construction of the second nuclear submarine of type 971 Shchuka-B, and then lease this ship, as reports Lenta.ru. Currently, India leases the same ship Nerpa from Russia. The pressure casing of the second submarine of type 971 is completed and is at the slipway of Amur Shipbuilding Plant.
Turkmen Navy will get two new vessels under the Master Development Plan for Turkmenbashi International Seaport and Turkmen Commercial Fleet up to 2020", as reports Тurkmeninform.com. The Turkmenistan State Service on Sea and River Transportation will sign a contract with Krasnoye Sormovo Plant (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) for design and construction of two oil tankers (7100 tons each).
On 14 March, the Trikand (Bow) frigate built by the Yantar Shipyard (member of the Unified Shipbuilding Corporation) completed sea acceptance trials (SAT). The shipyard notes that the trials were conducted in unprecedented time. SAT of the last of the three frigates built by Kaliningrad shipbuilders for the Indian Navy started on 5 February. The ship made five missions in the Baltic sea with the trial crew of the Yantar Shipyard and Baltic Fleet sailors. Under real sea conditions, within the testing areas of the Baltic Fleet, all the ship's systems, including weapons were tested. The last stage was measurement of the ship temperature pattern conducted during the fifth mission.
For Severstal, one of the world's largest vertically-integrated steel and mining companies, the business partner P.TransCo will build six tugs. The keel-laying ceremony of the first of them took place on 12 March 2013. For cargo shipping, P.TransCo entered into an agreement with shipyards on construction of sixteen vessels: six tugs will be built by Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant and ten barges by Krasnoye Sormovo Plant.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade for the first time acknowledged that Russian shipbuilders lag behind Chinese and South Korean shipyards in construction of non-ice vessels. In this regard, it was decided to focus on constructing and launching the icebreaker fleet to the international market, as reports Dni.ru. However, also it is noted that according to the world market analysis our companies in the main sector cannot compete with numerous Asian shipyards holding up to 94 per cent of global shipbuilding. Therefore, the authorities propose to focus on the niche market, that is construction of ice vessels and facilities. Many orders are expected in the context of the Arctic shelf development.
By the end of 2020, the Russian Navy will receive in total seventy-eight ships and submarines. As reported by Lenta.ru, it was Sergei Shoigu who announced this news. The supply of military equipment is provided by the Russian Arms State Programme. Under this program, the Navy should get eight strategic nuclear submarines, sixteen multi-purpose submarines and fifty-four surface ships of different classes.
Rosatom State Corporation decided to rehabilitate nuclear submarines K-64 and K-373 of type 705 Lira. After environmental rehabilitation, both submarines are likely to be scraped. This will allow to partially cover expenses on recycling of nuclear fuel from reactors of nuclear submarines.
On 13 March 2013, Yaroslavl Shipyard (VP FINSUDPROM management company) held a keel-laying ceremony of the lead river bunkering tanker of type RT 18, serial No. 901. Construction contract for three bunkering tankers was signed between Yaroslavl Shipyard and Rechvodput (River Waterways Service) on 24 September 2012 under the Fleet Renovation programme for the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transportation.
The Indian Ministry of Defence will finance completion of construction of the second nuclear submarine of type 971 Shchuka-B, and then lease this ship, as reports Lenta.ru. Currently, India leases the same ship Nerpa from Russia. The pressure casing of the second submarine of type 971 is completed and is at the slipway of Amur Shipbuilding Plant.
Turkmen Navy will get two new vessels under the Master Development Plan for Turkmenbashi International Seaport and Turkmen Commercial Fleet up to 2020", as reports Тurkmeninform.com. The Turkmenistan State Service on Sea and River Transportation will sign a contract with Krasnoye Sormovo Plant (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) for design and construction of two oil tankers (7100 tons each).
On 14 March, the Trikand (Bow) frigate built by the Yantar Shipyard (member of the Unified Shipbuilding Corporation) completed sea acceptance trials (SAT). The shipyard notes that the trials were conducted in unprecedented time. SAT of the last of the three frigates built by Kaliningrad shipbuilders for the Indian Navy started on 5 February. The ship made five missions in the Baltic sea with the trial crew of the Yantar Shipyard and Baltic Fleet sailors. Under real sea conditions, within the testing areas of the Baltic Fleet, all the ship's systems, including weapons were tested. The last stage was measurement of the ship temperature pattern conducted during the fifth mission.
