Weekly News Review. Published: 20 January 2018

Shipbuilding
 

Director of Yantar Shipyard explains why Far East fishermen are ordering ships at the Baltic

Eduard Efimov, Yantar Shipyard Director General, shares his opinion on the reason why Kamchatka and Primorsky Krai fishing companies have chosen Yantar Shipyard for ship construction.

Crimean shipbuilder declares its intention to construct the world's biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker

The icebreaker is planned to be constructed at Zaliv shipyard in Kerch. The shipyard intends to initiate the process of obtaining the license for nuclear shipbuilding upon receipt of the Leader class input data.

Wärtsilä will not supply generators to Zaliv shipyard

According to RBC, Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä refuses to supply generators to Zaliv shipyard because of sanctions. This forces the Kerch shipyard to extend the construction terms for a rescue vessel with the cost of 2.8 billion rubles. It is known that there are only 4 similar ships in Russia.

The Golden Ring cruise ship keel laid at Lotos Shipyard

The official ceremony of the Golden Ring (type PKS-180 Golden Ring) cruise ship keel laying was held at Lotos Shipyard (making part of United Shipbuilding Corporation). The motor paddler is intended for inland application in Russian river tourist routes. It is known that the ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Customer in 2019.

855.6 million rubles allocated for reconstruction of two Amur Shipbuilding Plant workshops

Amur Shipbuilding Plant intends to reconstruct and re-equip the main machine and assembly/welding workshops in 2018.

Shipping Industry

Over the past week, the rates of all key container shipping destinations have slightly increased

The current rates are significantly lower as compared to the last year: in last January the North Europe port destination rates were 15% higher than the current level, the difference in other destination is up to 31%.

Rosatom allocates 77 million rubles for disposal of half-sunken tanker

State Atomic Corporation intends to dispose of the tanker which has rested half-sunken with its midship portion aground in the hollow of Zeleny Island in the Pala Guba of the Kola Bay since 1998.
 

Вячеслав Владимирович Рукша. Генеральный директор ФГУП "Атомфлот" / "Российский морской регистр судоходства", ГУ

Arkhangelsk branch ice pilots successfully lead the liquefied gas tanker to Sabetta Sea Port

Arkhangelsk Branch ice pilots Sergei Fokin and Alexander Silimyankin have successfully completed ice pilotage in the Northern Sea Route for the EDUARD TOLL liquefied gas tanker (flying the flag of Bahama Islands) sailing from Nakhodka Sea Port to Sabetta Sea Port.

Saint Lawrence Seaway cargo turnover increases by 9% during navigation in 2017

The Saint Lawrence Seaway cargo turnover has increased by 9% during navigation in 2017 (from March till January) and reached 38 million tons, according to Welland Tribune with reference to the information published by the Seaway administration on 11 January, upon the navigation closure.

Northern Sea Route administration sums up the results of its activity in 2017

The Northern Sea Route administration has published the results of its activity in 2017. During the previous year the administration issued 662 permits for sailing in water area of the Northern Sea Route, including 107 permits to foreign flag ships. There were only two notifications of refusal, but later those ships also obtained the permit.

Events

United Shipbuilding Corporation keeps going without its vice-president

According to RBC, Yevgeny Zagorodny, the Vice-President for Civil Shipbuilding, has resigned United Shipbuilding Corporation on his own will. It is known that he has resigned this year in early January. Sergey Italiantsev, head of the River-Sea Ships Program Directorate, will leave United Shipbuilding Corporation in January together with Yevgeny Nikolaevich. According to United Shipbuilding Corporation, he is also resigning on his own will.
 

Вице-президент ОСК по гражданскому судостроению Евгений Загородний / Корабел.ру

Krasnye Barrikady Shipyard to join United Shipbuilding Corporation

At media scrum during the keel laying ceremony of the Golden Ring passenger motor ship Alexey Rakhmanov said that United Shipbuilding Corporation has finally decided to incorporate Astrakhan Krasnye Barrikady Shipyard to the Corporation structure.

Admiralty Shipyard suffers police inspections

In the morning on 18 January, Admiralty Shipyard underwent thorough inspection by police officers in connection with a criminal case regarding misappropriation of 100 million rubles in the course of fulfilling the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense contract.

Photo Fact: Cruise liner construction at Lotos Shipyard

The Astrakhan Region Governor has published on his own website the recent photos from the Lotos Shipyard workshops which laid the keel of the type PKS 180 Golden Ring passenger motor ship on 17 January. Now the type PV300VD cruise liner is at the stage of active construction at the shipyard.
 

Строительство круизного теплохода проекта PV300VD / Сайт губернатора Астраханской области

London to allocate 50 million euro to Paris for maritime border security promotion

Great Britain is to allocate 44.5 million pound sterling or 50 million euro to France to promote security of the maritime border between the countries at the English Channel area. According to The Guardian, "this step is to be introduced as the result of the British-French summit with participation of the United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron which is to be held on Thursday in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst southwest of London".

Russian Navy

Source: Yamal large landing ship is already under repair in Crimea after collision with cargo ship

The source in the industry named the shipyard which is to repair the Yamal damaged by collision with a cargo ship in the Aegean Sea.

German newspaper discovered what Russia is to put up against American aircraft carriers

The Admiral Nakhimov and Petr Veliky Russian battle cruisers are currently under modernization. They are to be equipped with new weapons, including Zircon hypervelocity missiles.

Baltic Fleet corvettes return from blue-sea mission

The Soobrazitelny and Boyky corvettes and the Kola tanker have returned to the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet. They were on mission for over 90 days and sailed over 35 thousand nautical miles.
 

Корвет "Бойкий" в акватории Невы / Корабел.ру

Becomes known when Russian ships to be equipped with missile strike systems with Zircon cruise missiles

The admiral Vladimir Valuev, the former Baltic Fleet Commander-in-Chief (2001 to 2006) commented the article published by the German newspaper which was devoted to new weapons for Russian nuclear-powered missile cruisers.

The Northern Fleet prepares for expedition to Novaya Zemlya

The Northern Fleet started the preparations for complex expedition to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. The expedition is to be organized by the Northern Fleet joint strategic command and with the Russian Geographical Society support.

Ports

Decision on relocation of Rostov port to be made by the end of this year

The decision on relocation of the Rostov-on-Don port from the urban area to the industrial area at the Don River left side will be made by the end of this year. The land plot where the port is located at the moment will be transferred to the city, said Oleg Gryzlov, the chairman of the board of directors of Rostov-on-Don Sea Port, to TASS on Monday.

High-power vacuum cleaner to run in Murmansk Commercial Sea Port

Murmansk Commercial Sea Port continues to implement the large-scale ecological program which provides for acquisition of special-purpose equipment.

LNG transshipment terminal to be constructed in Sovetskaya Gavan in 2018

The investment project is under implementation and has attracted the interest of China. LNG is to be exported to the Southeast Asia

Azov-Black Sea basin ports increase container turnover by 19.7% in 2017

It is reported that the export container transshipment increased by 20.3% and reached 375.84K TEU. The laden container transshipment increased by 17.5% and empty container transshipment increased by 24.1%.

Ust-Luga Commercial Sea Port to transship coal instead of ro-ro cargoes

Ust-Luga Commercial Sea Port is going to transship coal instead of ro-ro cargoes at its Yug-2 terminal, according to Kommersant. The first 26 thousand ton export batch has been already dispatched and shipped to Belgium at the beginning of this year.
 

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