Russia: Construction of Vyborg’s Barge Gains Momentum

The first semi-submersible pontoon of a semi-submersible barge under construction at Vyborg Shipyard, Russia was transported from the covered berth on April, 25. The second semi-submersible pontoon will be transported on April, 29.

Construction of the barge has been carried out within the maximum short period and represents the next stage of the modernization program of the Shipyard.

The barge is intended for all-the-year-round and round-the-clock operation. In the process of construction of the barge special steel grades were used that enable the barge to operate in ice conditions.

Putting the barge into operation will enable the Shipyard to improve construction technology with reduction in costs and work performance time as well as to remove a part of infrastructural limitations of the shipyard on maximum width of the vessels under construction.

The semi-submersible barge is intended for launching of hulls, skidding of hull structures with weight up to 5000 t and carrying out of transport operations on transfer of cargoes outside the water area of Vyborg Shipyard. Besides,  executed hull assembly will be carried out on the barge deck as well as launching of icebreakers being built at the Shipyard.

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Press release, April 25, 2013