Baltiysky Zavod to float out the stern of the Sevastopol, Mistral-class helicopter carrying amphibious assault ship on April 30, 2014, announced the press center of Baltiysky Zavod – Sudostroyeniye LLC.
The ceremony will be attended by the management of Baltiysky Zavod – Sudostroyeniye LLC, representatives of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Rosoboronexport OJSC, DCNS STX France, Russian Navy, RF Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Industry and Trade, RF Government.
The Mistral-class LHD displacement is 21,000 tonnes; LOA - 210 meters; speed - 18 knots; cruising range - 20,000 miles; complement - 160, troops - 450 marines, if needed. The ship can deploy a fleet of 16 helicopters including six on the helipad. According to Russian Navy's plans, each Mistral-class ship will carry eight Ka-52K and eight Ka-29 helicopters on board.
Russia and France signed a contract for two French-built Mistral-class helicopter carriers in June 2011. The first Mistral-class ship (Vladivostok) was laid down in Saint Nazaire on February 1. The ship is to join the RF Navy in 2014.
Baltiysky Zavod OJSC specializes in construction of rank 1 surface-crafts, ice class vessels with nuclear and diesel-electric propulsion plants, nuclear floating energy units, floating distilling plants. The shipyard was set up in 1856. In its history Baltiysky Zavod which built over 600 ships and vessels was privatized several times and returned to state control when financial problems arose. In late 2011, the shipyard once more fell under the control of the state represented by the United Shipbuilding Corporation. To preserve the staff and the competence of the shipyard, USC founded Baltiysky Zavod – Sudostroyeniye LLC.
The Backlog of orders of Baltiysky Zavod-Sudostroyeniye LLC is currently valued at about RUB 60 bln. The largest orders are: 60-MWt nuclear icebreaker, 25-MWt diesel-electric icebreaker, floating power unit of the world’s first floating nuclear heat and power plant. In 2012, the Company’s turnover mage RUB 9 bln, net profit – RUB 50 mln.