Baltiysky Zavod JSC (Baltic Shipyard) is about to start construction on a new 25 MW icebreaker ordered by Rosmorport. The keel laying is scheduled for the end of the May. The shipbuilding contract, worth around USD 640 million, was signed by the United Shipbuilding Corporation and Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport.
The following documents were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Baltiysky Zavod shipyard in St Petersburg in December 2011:
The newbuild 25 MW icebreaker will be delivered in 2015.
Baltiysky Zavod, JSC is one of the leading enterprises in the Russian shipbuilding industry. In 2006, the shipyard celebrated its 150th anniversary. During this century-and-a-half period, the shipyard has delivered over 500 naval ships, submarines, and commercial vessels. Since the day of its foundation, the shipyard has been among the first to undertake new shipbuilding projects subsequently taken up by other yards. Today, as well as a century and a half ago, Baltiysky Zavod remains in the vanguard of the Russian shipbuilding industry integrating most modern, state-of-the-art technologies. The shipyard’s production facilities and equipment are capable of producing modern ships that meet all necessary international requirements.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, March 14, 2012; Image: government.ru