Zaliv shipyard (Kerch, Crimea) lays down hydrographic survey vessel of Project 19910 (photo)

Zaliv shipyard (Kerch, Crimea) laid down a hydrographic survey vessel of Project 19910 on 18 November 2016. The shipyard says it is the second ship in the series.

The ships of Project 19910 are intended for surveys and installation of navaids in the coastal areas, including installation / removal of buoys / beacons of all types; maintenance (inspection, recharge and repair) of onshore and floating Aids to Navigation (A2N); hydrographic surveys; transport of various cargoes to supply shore based ATONs and hydrographic stations on unequipped coast.
   
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Head of RF Navy’s Shipbuilding Department Mikhail Krasnopeyev, Deputy Minister of Industrial Policy of Crimea Boris Kabakov, Director General of Morye shipyard Oleg Zachinyayev, representatives of Kerch authorities.
    
Zaliv shipyard was put into operation in 1938. It is the largest enterprise in the Republic of Crimea and is among the largest shipyards in Russia. Joint Stock Company Shipyard Zaliv specializes in commercial shipbuilding, building of vessels for oil and gas sector, manufacturing of offshore structures and products of ship machine building. The shipyard’s facilities include a slip of 2,300 t in capacity and a 360 m x 60 m dry dock. The share of exports in total sales of the shipyard exceeds 95%. Major customers are Norway and the Netherlands.