Weekly News Review. Published: 16 December 2017

Shipbuilding

Type 22420 Ivan Sidorenko vessel is preparing to harbour acceptance trials.

Last week, a trial run of the automated genset was completed on Type 22420 Ivan Sidorenko vessel being built for Gazprom Flot. This vessel is undergoing outfitting and trials and is designed for supplying semisubmersible drilling rigs.

Harbour acceptance trials of the type Borey-А lead submarine have started

Harbour acceptance trials of the Type 955A (codename Borey А) Knyaz Vladimir lead submarine have started. The Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Korolev stated during the submarine launch ceremony that the Navy is expecting Knyaz Vladimir from shipbuilders within 2018.
 

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The More Shipyard has launched a passenger boat

On 13 December the More Shipyard launched the Krym-1133T high-speed passenger boat. The shipyard proceeded to the yard trials. According to Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Krym-1133T is perfect for river and sea transportation. The boat is suitable for regular passenger service and tourism.

The Shiprepairing and Shipbuilding Corporation reflected on construction activities in 2017

The company handed over 7 pontoon jetties. From them, 3 fabricated of steel and 3 from reinforced concrete constructed for the Russian Navy are already delivered to the Black Sea Fleet and Northern Fleet. The 7th one, type PM61-M medium-weight steel pontoon jetty was handed over to the Border Guard Service.

Shipping Industry

Yamal LNG has sold the first 170K cu m batch of gas to a Malaysian company

Yamal LNG, a natural gas liquefying factory, sold the first LNG cargo batch of 170K cu m to Malaysian Petronas LNG UK Limited (PLUK), according to Novatek. LNG supplies under long-term contracts shall begin in April 2018. First gas volumes shall be sold by the main shareholders on the spot market.

The Yantar hydrographic vessel has arrived in Buenos Aires

Russian Yantar hydrographic vessel has arrived in Buenos Aires port from searching San Juan submarine. Earlier the Argentinean Navy press office stated that the vessel should go to Buenos Aires for replenishment. According to Navy official representative Enrique Balbi, Yantar shall return to the operational zone on 19 December or so.

Russian Arctic Basin cargo turnover increased by 50.6% up to 67,2M tons from January to November 2017

The Russian Arctic Basin cargo turnover reached 67.23M tons between January and November 2017. This exceeds the previous year's same period by 50.6%, according to the Commercial Seaport Association of Russia. Cargo turnover increase rate suffered some decline in the said period. Cargo turnover increase gradually declined between January and May from 69.7%.

Delivery of fish from Far East to Arkhangelsk will support development of the Northern Sea Route

Delivery of fish from Far East to Arkhangelsk and farther to the European part of the country will promote development of the Northern Sea Route. According to the governor, goods for the northern territories and military goods may be transported in reverse direction. "Now, negotiations are in progress in this regard," said the governor.
 

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Experts: Northern Latitudinal Railway will give an impetus to development of Arctic sea ports.

Construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District will not only allow expanding hydrocarbon extraction in the Russian northern regions and strengthen country's positions in Arctic, but will also accelerate development of the Northern Sea Route infrastructure, believe the experts interviewed by TASS.

Events

Rerouting the Nord Stream II may affect the terms

Rerouting the Nord Stream II caused by possible ban on the construction in the Danish territorial waters may result in extended terms and additional costs, but the project will be completed anyway. "It [Denmark's position] may affect the terms of the marine construction part. Possible rerouting will demand additional survey and design activities and entail additional costs," said Yanovsky in the interview to the Nefte Compass magazine.

Vyborg Shipyard is the best floating drilling platform builder

On 13 December, the Vyborg Shipyard's press office reported that the Shipyard was recognized the best floating drilling platform building company in the Floating Drilling Platforms category and took the second place in the Supply Vessels category. These awards were based upon on a poll of offshore oil and gas production and service users and were presented on 7 December at the Offshore Oil and Gas Contracts conference (Neftagazshelf-2017).

Commercial orders in the United Shipbuilding Corporation will take 15% in 2017, says Rakhmanov

The share of commercial orders in the United Shipbuilding Corporation in 2017 will increase in terms of money and reach about 15%, says Alexey Rakhmanov, the president of the corporation in the interview given to Vedomosti. "In 2017, the share of commercial orders will somewhat increase in terms of money and reach about 15%," said the head of the USC to newspaper's question about increase of commercial project share in the Corporation revenue.

Alexey Rakhmanov/ Корабел.ру

China and Japan have agreed to extend maritime information exchange, reports the Xinhua News Agency

China and Japan have agreed to expand relationships between their defense bodies and achieved some progress in establishing an air and maritime information exchange mechanism. This was reported on Wednesday by Xinhua upon the 8th round of high level bilateral maritime consultations held on 5-6 December.

A pontoon bridge constructed by Onezhskiy Shipyard was inducted into trial operation in Pertozavodsk

On 14 December, a pontoon bridge across the Logmozerskiy Strait in Solomennoye was inducted into trial operation in Pertozavodsk. The opening ceremony was accompanied by Artur Parfenchikov, the Governor of Republic of Karelia, Irina Miroshnik, the city mayor, and Vladimir Mayzus, the CEO of Onezhskiy Shipyard.

Navy

The Baltic Fleet ships have accomplished their missions in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean

The Soobrazitelniy and Boykiy corvettes and the Kola tanker have accomplished their scheduled blue-sea missions in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean. As Roman Martov, the Baltic Fleet official representative informed TASS, the ships are heading to their permanent naval base.

The Baltic Fleet ships are heading to their permanent naval base

The Soobrazitelniy and Boykiy corvettes and the Kola tanker have accomplished their scheduled blue-sea missions in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean. At present, the ships are heading to their permanent naval base, the Baltiysk port.

Field engineering equipment and weapons are shipped from Syria to Russia

"Special purpose engineering and automotive vehicles, equipment and gears of Russian Armed Forces International Anti-Mine Centre were shipped from Syria to Russia. Mine clearance vehicles, armoured personnel carriers BTR-82AM, Typhoon and Rys armoured vehicles, special engineering vehicles and Uran-6 robotic systems were loaded in the Russian Navy logistics centre (Tartu)," reported the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Pacific Fleet ships conducted a counter-terror group training in the Indian Ocean

Counter-terror group training was held on board Admiral Panteleev, the large submarine hunter, acting as the flag ship of the Pacific Fleet's task force ships and now carrying out missions in the Indian Ocean. The troops responsible for task force ships safety in foreign ports and in narrow waters were practicing in organization of guarding and defence of the large submarine hunter when in an unprotected roadstead and when attacked by a high-speed small-sized craft (an asymmetric threat).
 

An anniversary of establishing the Russian North East military forces is celebrated in Kamchatka

The Russian North East unified command is a part of the Russian Pacific Fleet and dedicated for safekeeping the land, sea and air space of the Russian North East. It includes patrol ship units, air forces and air defence forces, coastal defence troops, as well as other military units and formations. At present, these unified forces are under command of rear-admiral Sergei Lipilin.

Ports

Novatek applied to the Ministry of Transport with request to expand the Sabetta port for Arctic LNG 2

Novatek applied to the Ministry of Transport with a proposal to put expansion of the Sabetta port for Arctic LNG 2 into the Federal Targeted Program for Development of Transport Infrastructure in Russia. According to them, the port will be actually well away from the Sabetta port built for Yamal LNG, at the other side of Gulf of Ob; however, officially it will be the same port.

The Indian ports turnover will increase fourfold by 2025

The Indian ports cargo turnover will increase fourfold by 2025 and will amount to 2.5B tons, according to Splash 24/7 with the reference to forecast by the Indian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. However, as many experts point out, these volumes will be still far behind the Chinese ports transhipment volumes.

Multipurpose Reloading Complex was highly esteemed for social partnership

In the beginning of December, the Multipurpose Reloading Complex (a part of UСL Holding) was awarded by the regional authorities with a Badge of Honour "For contribution to social and economic partnership". According to St. Petersburg Sea Port press office, during the celebration of the Kingiseppsky District 90 year anniversary, the head of the local administration Viktor Geshele awarded the badge to the Multipurpose Reloading Complex managing director Sergei Chelyadin.

The Gazprom and Shell equipment for the Baltic LNG construction will be transshipped through the Ust-Luga commercial sea port

On 14 December, a united Gazprom and Shell (UK/Holland) delegation visited the Ust-Luga commercial sea port. The visit was aimed at cooperation planned for construction of the Baltic LNG project. The 10M t/y natural gas liquefying plant is planned to be built to the north from the Ust-Luga port area for export by seagoing ships.
 

Russian Caspian Basin port container turnover amounted to 2.08K TEU from January to November 2017

The Russian Caspian Basin port container turnover from January to November 2017 amounted to 2.08K TEU, which is 2.8% higher than in the same period of the previous year (2K TEU). The container turnover growth rate over the reported period declined to the minimum since beginning of 2017.
 

Итоговый обзор новостей от 16 декабря 2017 года