Severnaya Verf scheduled a keel-laying ceremony for ELBRUS, a lead vessel of a series of dry cargo / ammunition ships of Project 23120 for November 14, 2012. The vessels were ordered by the Russian Department of Defense, the shipyard press service said.
Earlier reports said that Severnaya Verf had won an open competitive tender on the government contract and was awarded the contract for three logistics ships of enhanced ice class ARC4 for the Defense Ministry.
In accordance with existing contracts Severnaya Verf is to build and deliver until 2020 to the Russian Navy six frigates of Project 22350 and six corvettes projects 20380 and 20385, and a communications ship of Project 18280.
St. Petersburg-based Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) is a leading shipbuilding company of the Russian defense industry. The firm has been part of Moscow-headquartered United Industrial Corporation since 2004. The shipyard specializes in building cruisers, destroyers, minesweepers, antisubmarine and patrol ships, research and passenger vessels, timber cargo carriers, trawlers, container ships and ro-ro vessels for the Russian Defense Ministry and foreign customers.