Consolidation of the Union of Russian Shipowners and National Shipping Chamber is now legalised. The president of the National Shipping Chamber Alexei Klyavin announced this at the National Shipping Chamber Council on 15 October 2013 in Moscow. The Council members approved the Decree on Committees of the National Shipping Chamber and the draft agreements with the Russian Ministry of Transport, Rosmorrechflot (Federal Marine and River Transport Agency) and Rostransnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Transport Oversight). They also discussed issues relating to navigation along the Northern Sea Route, as reports Russian Shipping portal.
The Pacific fleet recruits crews of the Vladivostok and Sevastopol helicopter carriers of Mistral type. It is reported by the Murmansk news agency Bi-port. According to the representative of the Eastern Military District, post captain Roman Martynov, recruiting should be completed in November this year. He noted that "in addition to the standard selection procedures, a special commission pays much attention to the education level of candidates. Warrant officers and contract servicemen should have graduated at least secondary special schools. Strict selection will be also applied to the flight officers of Landing Helicopter Assault".
Krylov State Research Centre won the tender for supplying electric propulsion system for icebreaker of type 22220.
The delivery set will include the following equipment:
- Main generators, 36 MW each (2);
- Main switchboard, 10.5 kW (1);
- Static frequency converter, 16 MW each (6);
- Main tandem motors, 20 MW each (3);
- Electric propulsion control system (1).
Besides, they will develop and master the assembly, adjustment and commissioning technique for advanced powerful and high-voltage electric equipment for electric propulsion systems and unified ship's power plants. This will allow obviating the need for buying similar foreign techniques and implementing the import substitution concept.
On 11 October 2013, Moscow Shipbuilding and Ship-Repair Yard laid a keel of the lead diving boat of type 14157, serial No. 105). It is the first of the three diving boats to be constructed by the Moscow Shipyard for the needs of the Russian Navy. The boat is designed by Vympel Design Bureau. The acceptance procedure is scheduled for October 2014, as reports the press office.
Specifications:
- LOA: 25.0 m;
- Beam: 4.8 m;
- Depth: 3.3 m;
- Draught: 1.4 m;
- Displacement: 82.0 tons;
- Speed: 12.0 kt;
- Endurance: 5 days;
- Crew: 3 in number;
- Divers: 5 in number;
- Cruising range: 200 miles.
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