United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) was appointed as sole contractor to perform the state order for construction of diesel-electric icebreakers of capacity of 16-25 MW. The corresponding order has been signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. USC will secure the newbuild orders from RosMorRechFlot under the Federal Target Program "Development of Transport System of Russia (2010-2015)."
The Corporation is currently managing St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard, specializing in the construction of diesel and nuclear-powered icebreakers and ice-class vessels.
United Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 2007 as a 100-percent state-owned group of companies by the Presidential Decree № 394 (March 21, 2007). USC incorporates three major regional shipbuilding centers, nine engineering and design offices and 39 dockyards. The Corp’s largest shipbuilding assets include Kaliningrad-based JSC Yantar Shipyard, JSC Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), JSC PA Sevmash (Severodvinsk) and JSC DVZ Zvezda (Vladivostok). Besides, the Corp. holds a 50% stake in Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, a joint venture with STX Finland Cruise Oy.
The Corporation participates in several major international projects: construction of a new mega shipyard Zvezda-DSME through a JV with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engeneering (South Korea), the construction jointly with Yantai Raffles (Singapore) of Vostok-Raffles Shipyard. In 2010, USC posted total revenue of RUB135 billion. Currently, USC consolidates about 70% of the domestic shipbuilding industry. The Group focuses on the Russian market, but also exports its products to 20 countries.