Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod region based Shipreparing & Shipbuilding Corporation (SSC, Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod Region) in July 2017 launched two units of Project 15163 heavy floating energy pontoons (YN 1406) for the Russian Navy and two pontoons of PM61M series floating quay berth (YN 1366) for the FSB border service, the shipbuilding firm said in a press release.
Once outfitting completed the floating berths will undergo acceptance trials by state commission and at the end of August will leave for permanent bases.
Shiprepairing and Shipbuilding Corporation specializes in the composite materials and metal shipbuilding. The shipyard has a launching mechanism with 15 launching trolleys for raising and lowering vessels of 140 meters in length and docking weight of 3,500 tonnes.