The offshore diving boats are being constructed in the framework of the Marine Transport, part of the Federal target program Development of Transport System of Russia (2010-2015).
Currently, the Nizhny Novgorod shipyard has been building two lead-diving boats of A-160 project.
Nizhegorodsky Motorship Plant is located in the town of Bor (Nizhny Novgorod region). The company builds support and auxiliary vessels, manufactures port and ship engine equipment. The Plant facilities allow building 135-m-long, 1.500-dwt ships.