Severnaya Verf hosts keel-laying for logistics ship ELBRUS ordered by Ministry of Defense
Severnaya Verf on November 14, held a ceremonial keel-laying for the ELBRUS, a lead vessel of a series of dry cargo / ammunition ships of Project 23120 ordered by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the shipyard press service said.
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Viktor Chirkov and General Director of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Mikhail Aivazov, who attended the ceremony, placed a commemorative plaque under the keel block.
An earlier report 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.
Severnaya Verf on November 14, held a ceremonial keel-laying for the ELBRUS, a lead vessel of a series of dry cargo / ammunition ships of Project 23120 ordered by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the shipyard press service said.
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Viktor Chirkov and General Director of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Mikhail Aivazov, who attended the ceremony, placed a commemorative plaque under the keel block.
An earlier report 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.