Weekly News Review. Published: 17 February 2018

Shipbuilding

St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University Manufactures Propeller Blade and Compressor Case by Direct Laser Growth Technology

Gleb Turichin, the principal of St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University reported on success in additive manufacturing of large-sized products.

Gleg Turichin, Acting Principal of St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University / St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University

Yanmar to Supply 16 Engines for Type RSD32М Dry Cargo Ships to Okskaya Shipyard

The press-office of Okskaya Shipyard in Navashino reported that the shipyard signed a contract with Yanmar for supply of 16 main propulsion engines. The equipment is known to be installed on board type RSD32М ships being built for Navis-1, Moscow. The designer of RSD32М is the Marine Engineering Bureau.

Russian Shipbuilders Are Reminded: State Defense Orders Peak to be Over in Next Two Years

The defence companies are recommended to equate the shares of their civilian and military products by 2030.

Finland is Interested in Ship Construction in Primorski Krai

A Finnish delegation headed by Mikko Hautala, the Finnish ambassador to the Russian Federation is visiting Primorski Krai.

Sevmach CEO Is the Winner of the First All-Russian Mentors Competition

Mikhail Budnichenko, Sevmach CEO has won the first all-Russian competition "Best Mentoring Experts" in the category "Company head & individual mentor". The competition review and awarding took place at all-Russian forum "Mentor – 2018" in Moscow on 14 February 2018.

Shipping

M/v Igor Farkhutdinov with 127 Passengers On Board Arrives in Sakhalin

After Being Stuck in the Ice Passenger m/v Igor Farkhutdinov accompanied by icebreaker arrived in Korsakov port
on Sakhalin after being stuck in the ice. This was announced by the press-office of the Sakhalin region government on Sunday.

Ship and Small Craft Ban Areas for World Championship 2018 Announced

Restrictions are to be imposed in Volgograd, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on- Don, St. Petersburg and Sochi.

Northern Sea Route Unified Operator May Appear in Summer 2018

A unified operator of the Northern Sea Route granted with broaden powers may appear in summer 2018. This was reported by Vyacheslav Ruksha, the CEO of Atomflot (Rosatom's company) to TASS on Thursday.

Ruksha Vyacheslav V., the CEO of Atomflot State Corporation / Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Private Investor to Build 4 New Berths in Leningrad Region Tourists Centres

Kont company specialized in construction and maintenance of river infrastructure is about to invest 1B rubles in construction of 4 new berths in the Leningrad Region tourists centres. This was agreed between Alexander Drozdenko, the region governor and investor's representatives during the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi on Thursday.

Events

Korabel Reporters Win in Business Journalism Competition "Russian Economical Revival" Second Year in a Row

The organisation committee of Business Journalism Competition "Russian Economical Revival" regional stage has announced the winners.

Cabinet of Ministers Introduces a Kerch Strait Bridge Security Bill to the State Duma

The Russian Government introduced a draft bill aimed at provision of security for the transport connection over the Kerch Strait, the power bridge from RF to Crimea, and the main gas pipeline from Krasnodar Krai to Crimea. This information was published in State Duma electronic database on Monday.

Marina Kovtun: Novatek's Belokamenka (Kola Bay) Project Already Launched

The Large-Scale Marine Structures Construction Center establishment project is already launched in Belokamenka village, the Murmansk region. Construction of artificial islands in the Kola Bay is already started, reported Marina Kovtun, the Governor of the Murmansk Region to TASS during the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi on Thursday.

Lebanon Rejects Israel's Maritime Border Claims

The United States shall make Israel "to stop hostile acts against Lebanon at land, sea and air". It was said by Michel Naim Aoun, the President of Lebanon at the meeting with Rex W. Tillerson, the U.S. Secretary of State, according to Al Mayadeen TV channel. According to him, Israel shall obey the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the conflict in the south of the country in 2006.

80 Years Since the First Research Station North Pole-1 Windup

An event devoted to the 80 year anniversary of windup of the world's first research station North Pole-1 will take place on 15 February in the Murmansk Shipping Company's history museum.


Navy

Vympel Shipyard Allocates 44.5M Rubles for Genset for Rescue Ship Epron

The equipment for the rescue ship built in 1959 shall be supplied to Sevastopol by November 2018.
 

Rescue Ship Epron / Russian Ministry of Defence

Pacific Fleet Large Submarine Hunter Admiral Tributs Held Gun Firing Exercises

The ship crew conducted air defence training by firing 100 mm guns against practical aerial targets.

Combat and Cruise Drills Conducted by Patrol Ship Pytliviy of Black Sea Fleet

During the drills, the crew held some demonstrative exercises: air defenсe of a single ship at rest at the naval base and damage control operations.

Fire on Neustrashimiy at Shipyard in Kaliningrad

A small fire broke out on the ship being repaired at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. The fire is extinguished at the moment.

Ports

Volgograd Video Blogger Shows Where River Vessels Winter

The place of winter mooring for river vessels navigating Volga was caught on video made from a bird's eye view.

Helsinki Port Increases Transshipment by 22.6% in January 2018

Helsinki port transshipped 1.32M tons of cargo in the first month 2018. General cargoes export increased by 20.5%.

Azov and Black Sea Ports Fail to Increase Transshipment in January 2018

Azov and Black Sea ports transshipped 19.78M tons in January 2018, which is the level of previous year's same period. Dry cargo transshipment is 7.74M tons (+0.1%), bulk cargo transshipment is 12.04M tons (-0.2%).

Dredging Operations in Kavkaz and Taman Ports to be Continued Till 2027

Rosmorport obtained positive state environmental examination conclusion for the project of large-scale dredging operations, which are to be continued till 2027.

LNG Transshipment Terminal To Be Built in Kamchatka by 2023

It is decided to build a 20M t/y LNG transshipment terminal in Kamchatka.
 

The review is prepared by Yulia Khazieva
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