Russia: Baltic Shipyard to Lay Keel for New 25 MW Icebreaker in May

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:

• Contract for the construction of an icebreaker with a power output of 25 megawatts, and a completion date of October 2015;
• Contract for the construction of an icebreaker with a power output of 16 megawatts, and a completion date of May 2015;
• Contract for the construction of an icebreaker with a power output of 16 megawatts, and a completion date of August 2015;
• Contract for the construction of an icebreaker with a power output of 16 megawatts, and a completion date of October 2015;
• Subcontract for the construction of an icebreaker with a power output of 25 megawatts, and a completion date of October 2015;
• Agreement to plan the construction of a series of 60 megawatt nuclear powered ice-breakers;
• Agreement to prepare the Baltic Ship Plant to manufacture the hulls for two Mistral-class helicopter carriers.

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.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, March 13, 2012; Image: government.ru