This year Kaliningrad region based Yantar Shipyard plans to secure six more orders for drydocking, repair of warships of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet. Yantar Shipyard has booked two repair orders, the firm's press office told IAA PortNews.
Overall, the company hopes to receive eight ship repair orders from the Navy.
Baltic Shipyard “Yantar” based in Kaliningrad, Russia was founded on July 8,1945 on the basis of a Koenigsberg unit of German’s Schichau Werft. Yantar Shipyard specializes in building and repair of warships and civil boats. Throughout the years the Shipyard has built 154 warships and more than 500 merchant vessels. The Russian Government owns majority stake in the shipbuilding firm through Western Center of Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation.