The ceremony for the semi-submersible drilling platform was held at the Far Eastern Plant Zvezda (closed territory of Bolshoi Kamen (Big Stone, Primorsky Krai). PM Vladimir Putin attended the ceremony, RIA Novosti reports.
Speaking at the ceremony Mr. Putin highlighted that "it is not just a new order, this is the first step towards creating a new enterprise.” The ceremony opened several following decades of production of new civilian vessels, particularly tankers with the participation of foreign partners on the basis of the plant, Mr. Putin said, adding that "the total investment will amount to $ 400 million".
Semisubmersible drilling rig “Bolshaya Medveditsa” (Big Dipper) is designed to work in the northern seas and the Far East at sea depths from 50 to 2 thousand meters depth drilling, without considering the depth of the sea, can reach up to 7 thousand meters. Its height - 48 m. The staff - 160 workers. The platform is said to have ice protection reinforcements.
The project ordered by Rossneft is being accomplished by the Far Eastern center of shipbuilding and ship repair of the plant "Zvezda" is expected to be completed in 2014.
Rosneft has planned to put into operation by the 2017 three mobile drilling platforms and eight supply vessels of ice class. At that, the company will need at least 36 vessels, including tankers, tugs and other vessels.
As a reminder, the largest shipyard in the Far East is being currently under construction on the basis of JSC "Zvezda". The future shipyard is said to have a capacity to build ships up to 300 thousand tons. Russia's government plans to invest in the construction of the shipyards around $1 billion. The shipyard will build large vessels to service Russia's oil and gas industry, and to ensure Russia's exports: gas carriers, tankers, floating plants to produce liquefied natural gas vessels for exploration of minerals, etc.
Speaking at the ceremony Mr. Putin highlighted that "it is not just a new order, this is the first step towards creating a new enterprise.” The ceremony opened several following decades of production of new civilian vessels, particularly tankers with the participation of foreign partners on the basis of the plant, Mr. Putin said, adding that "the total investment will amount to $ 400 million".
Semisubmersible drilling rig “Bolshaya Medveditsa” (Big Dipper) is designed to work in the northern seas and the Far East at sea depths from 50 to 2 thousand meters depth drilling, without considering the depth of the sea, can reach up to 7 thousand meters. Its height - 48 m. The staff - 160 workers. The platform is said to have ice protection reinforcements.
The project ordered by Rossneft is being accomplished by the Far Eastern center of shipbuilding and ship repair of the plant "Zvezda" is expected to be completed in 2014.
Rosneft has planned to put into operation by the 2017 three mobile drilling platforms and eight supply vessels of ice class. At that, the company will need at least 36 vessels, including tankers, tugs and other vessels.
As a reminder, the largest shipyard in the Far East is being currently under construction on the basis of JSC "Zvezda". The future shipyard is said to have a capacity to build ships up to 300 thousand tons. Russia's government plans to invest in the construction of the shipyards around $1 billion. The shipyard will build large vessels to service Russia's oil and gas industry, and to ensure Russia's exports: gas carriers, tankers, floating plants to produce liquefied natural gas vessels for exploration of minerals, etc.