Baltic Shipyard Yantar held on December 18 a ceremony of keel-laying of the project 11356 frigate for the Russian Navy. The new ship will be named Admiral Grigorovich, the shipbuilder’s press service said.
Yantar Shipyard has won in bidding for contract of the Russian Ministry of Defense for construction of three patrol ships (frigates) on Oct. 8, 2010. The contract with the customer was signed on October 28. This is the first order in the modern history of the Russian Navy for a series of warships.
Under the contract, the first of the frigates, designed by the Northern Design Bureau is to be built within 3 years. The three ships contract is scheduled to be completed in 4 years. The customer expects the new frigates to be commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet.
"The Black Sea Fleet today is combat-ready but needs to be replenished by ships with modern weaponry. The patrol ships represent such type of vessels that would reinforce the Russian Navy in the southern region. By the Commander of the Navy Vladimir Vysotsky’s order the ships are given the names Admiral Grigorovich, Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov," said the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Vladimir Korolev.
A patrol ship of Project 11356 is intended for participation in combat operations in the ocean and sea against hostile surface ships and submarines, fighting off aircraft attacks, both independently and as part of warships task force as escort ship.
Baltiysk-based Shipyard Yantar was founded in July 8,1945 on the basis of Koenigsberg F. Schichau shipyard. The company specializes in construction and ship repair of small and medium vessels for military and civil purposes. Throughout the years the Shipyard has built 154 warships and more than 500 merchant vessels. Currently, the major stakeholder of Baltiysk Shipyard Yantar is the state-owned Western Center of Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of United Shipbuilding Corporation.
Yantar Shipyard has won in bidding for contract of the Russian Ministry of Defense for construction of three patrol ships (frigates) on Oct. 8, 2010. The contract with the customer was signed on October 28. This is the first order in the modern history of the Russian Navy for a series of warships.
Under the contract, the first of the frigates, designed by the Northern Design Bureau is to be built within 3 years. The three ships contract is scheduled to be completed in 4 years. The customer expects the new frigates to be commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet.
"The Black Sea Fleet today is combat-ready but needs to be replenished by ships with modern weaponry. The patrol ships represent such type of vessels that would reinforce the Russian Navy in the southern region. By the Commander of the Navy Vladimir Vysotsky’s order the ships are given the names Admiral Grigorovich, Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov," said the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Vladimir Korolev.
A patrol ship of Project 11356 is intended for participation in combat operations in the ocean and sea against hostile surface ships and submarines, fighting off aircraft attacks, both independently and as part of warships task force as escort ship.
Baltiysk-based Shipyard Yantar was founded in July 8,1945 on the basis of Koenigsberg F. Schichau shipyard. The company specializes in construction and ship repair of small and medium vessels for military and civil purposes. Throughout the years the Shipyard has built 154 warships and more than 500 merchant vessels. Currently, the major stakeholder of Baltiysk Shipyard Yantar is the state-owned Western Center of Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of United Shipbuilding Corporation.