On 16 November, Sevmash, Severodvisk delivered the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier of type 11430 to the Indian Navy. The ship shall become a flagman of the Indian Fleet. The new aircraft carrier is the modernised Admiral S.G. Gorshkov ship, a heavy airborne cruiser of type 11434. However, Sevmash is not going to part with the ship once and for all. At the end of November, the Vikramaditya will sail to India. A team of 183 men will accompany the Indian crew in the course of sailing. The Russian team will remain at the Karwar naval base, which will be the aircraft home port, for one year.
After the two-year repair, the Smolensk nuclear submarine of type 949A Antey will have been handed over to the fleet by the end of this year. The shipbuilders will be able to complete sea acceptance trials and accompany the submarine crew to deliver the cruiser to her permanent location. Last month, they held harbour acceptance trials of steam-turbine plant using steam of external source. At the same time, they are testing the missile weapon system and finishing the interior. Within November, all preliminary operations are to be completed. The ship is to be prepared for procedure of reaching the first criticality of nuclear reactor.
A new ferry for the route between the mainland and Olkhon island will be bought by the Irkutsk Region. The project will cost over 252 million roubles. The corresponding tender is placed on the website of the Russian government procurement service. Maximum construction time of the ship is almost over 2.5 years. Minimum performance time is about two years, the maximum one is almost over 2.5 years. The customer is Directorate for construction and road service of the Irkutsk Region.
The crew of the Igor Belousov rescue vessel of the Russian Navy is being formed. The captain rank III Dmitry Koshevoi, who was an executive officer on board the rescue ship of the Alagez Pacific Fleet, may be appointed a commander. The Central Naval Portal reported on the news referring to the Central Administration of the Russian Navy. The Igor Belousov salvage ship of type 21300 designed by Almaz Central Research Marine Design Bureau and being built by Admiralty Shipyards, St. Petersburg, is intended for rescuing crews of submarines being on the ground or on the surface as well as for supplying air, power and rescue facilities to submarines and surface ships.
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