The Federal Service for Defense Contracts has decided to approve shipbuilding plant Severnaya Verf OJSC as the only supplier of frigates to the RF Navy, the shipyard’s press center reports.
“Inclusion of the company into the list of exclusive suppliers of arms and military equipment ensures its priority in terms of serial orders for the above products,” the source states.
As of today shipbuilding plant Severnaya Verf is building the head frigate known as The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov. The vessel was laid down on February 1, 2006 and is scheduled for delivery 2011. The Admiral Gorshkov frigate was designed by Severnoye Design Bureau OJSC.
The work on construction of the head frigate is being carried out according to the general schedule. The hull has been formed, systems and pipelines are under installation. Purchase and installation of major mechanical equipment is in process.
Earlier Severnaya Verf got a status of the only supplier of Corvettes and Communications Boats for the RF Navy.
Severnaya Verf shipyard is located at the entry to the sea canal of the Gulf of Finland. The shipyard's facilities including covered slip with four construction sites and hoisting equipment with a floating dock enable construction and repair of different ships and vessels according to the requirement of all classification societies.