JSC Admiralty Shipyards' General Director Vladimir Alexandrov plans to step down in February 2011, PortNews reports citing Deputy Director of the company Sergey Dubrovsky. The head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation’s shipbuilding asset will be appointed by USC’s stockholders.
As a source in the Corp. confirmed in an interview with PortNews the Vladimir Alexandrov’s retirement is being considered by the Board of Directors and will be discussed at its next meeting.
JSC Admiralty Shipyards (Admiralteysky Verfy, part of Western Center of Shipbuilding of United Shipbuilding Corporation), founded in 1704, is the oldest Russian shipbuilder. The Shipyard specializing in submarines construction has built over the years more than 300 submarines (including 41 with nuclear power engines), 68 deep and underwater vessels.