Sevmash’s Andrei Diachkov to replace USC President Roman Trotsenko
The Russian Government will recommend Sevmash General Director Andrei Diachkov to the posts of President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the government’s press service said. The government will send the letter to the Corp.’s Board in the near future.
The decision was made after a meeting of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Sevmash’s head Andrei Diachkov.
The current head of USC Roman Trotsenko announced on July 1 his resignation.
United Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 2007 as a 100-percent state-owned group of companies consolidating about 70% of domestic shipbuilding industry. UCS currently incorporates three 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), JSC DVZ Zvezda (Vladivostok). Besides, USC holds a 50% stake in Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, a joint venture with STX Finland Cruise Oy.