Russian companies should order new vessels at the country’s shipyards, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday speaking at a meeting on the development of domestic commercial shipbuilding.
"Russian customers should bear in mind that with all things being equal they must place orders with domestic shipyards, and not to secure jobs and tax base abroad. Do not forget where you work", the meeting report quoted Vladimir Putin as saying.
He also said that the Russian shipbuilding industry has traditionally strong position in the segment of ice-class, "river- sea" ships. The domestic products are highly competitive with foreign manufacturers in such niches as the drilling rigs, exploration vessels, platform supply vessels.
Mr. Putin has stressed that Russian shipbuilders should implement serial production of ships. This could reduce the time and cost of construction and improve the quality of after-sale service, to commission outfitted repair docks that would be able to perform repair and maintenance of sophisticated products.