Russia’s fleet of Meteor boats to be replaced with ships made entirely from composite materials
The fleet of Meteor boats, high speed passenger boats being used in Russia today, is to be replaced with ships made entirely from composite materials, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told RF President Vladimir Putin during their working meeting.
According to the Minister, there are around 300 Meteor boats in operation today. “This year, we will start work on a ship using underwater wings made entirely from composite materials. … New capacity already in operation includes a facility manufacturing motorboats at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St Petersburg”, Denis Manturov said.