Constructing the dry dock at Severodvinsk will allow for speeding up the defense order
31.03.2006 15:02

According to the general director of the company Nikolai Kalistratov this dock means also more technological opportunities in repair services for the big ships. This makes it possible to repair three subs at a time, which means that every year a repaired sub may start operations with the Navy. Before it was one sub per three years. The new dock will for sure be used for extending the oil and gas related shipbuilding in Severodvinsk. First of all the construction of the liquefied gas carriers, which is expected to take place in Severodvinsk. This is the only dock of this kind in Russia. The construction of the dry dock took part under the federal program “Russian Shipyard” approved by the government in September, 1995. The design, the location and other parameters were developed at that time, but the construction was delayed till now due to the shortage of financing. Today the construction is approved by the government and the Navy. Most importantly it has funds.

News source: AVN
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