Submarine Rostov-on-Don launched at Admiralty Shipyards (photo)
On June 26, 2014, Admiralty Shipyards OJSC held a ceremonial launch of project 636 submarine Rostov-on-Don built for Black Sea Fleet, the shipyard says in its press release.
The ceremony was attended by the acting Governor of Saint-Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko, Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov, Vice-President of United Shipbuilding Corporation Igor Ponamorev, etc.
Project 636.3 submarine Rostov-on-Don is the second serial submarine being built by Admiralty Shipyards for RF Navy. She was laid down in November 2011. Submarine of project 636 is the third generation of diesel-electric submarines being a modification of the famous Varshavyanka-class submarine. The construction of six submarines of the modified project commenced under the long-term plan of the Ministry of Defence on recovery of naval mission availability and the programme on improvement of diesel-electric submarines. All submarines of the series are named after Hero-Cities or Cities of Military Glory. First submarine Novorossiysk was launched in November 2013 and is completing sea trials now. The construction of the third submarine Stary Oskol is nearing completion. Submarine Krasnodar was laid down in February 2014. This year will sea the keel laying of two more submarines, Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino.
Admiralteiskie Verfi OJSC (Admiralty Shipyards) is a key enterprise of shipbuilding, a centre of conventional submarine building of Russia. The shipyard is affiliated with the United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC. At the moment the shipyard facilities are fully engaged. A number of contracts are being successfully implemented at the shipyard for domestic and foreign customers. Two series of submarines are under construction now: project 636.1 for foreign Navies and project 636.3 for RF Navy. Besides, the Igor Belousov rescue vessel with the deep-operating vehicle Bester-1 is being built by the Shipyard. The Company’s staff numbers 6,500 persons.