Current backlog of orders of Vyborg Shipyard OJSC exceeds RUR 60 billion, Valeri Levchenko, the yard’s Director General told journalists according to RBC. Basic part of the above sum is ensured by the order of Gazflot LLC (Gazprom subsidiary) for construction of two drilling platforms (RUR 58 billion). The con is to start in late spring – early summer 2008 after metal is purchased. The delivery of the first platform is scheduled for October 2010, the second one – for March 2011.
Vyborg Shipyard is also building a platform for Sea Dragon Offsore. The contract’s value is $70 million. Besides, the order of Norway-based Karmsund Maritime Services AS valued at $500 million for building a supply vessel is planned to be completed by December 2007. Within the month the yard will also send grand-blocks to Finland for cruise liners ordered by Aker. Besides, the shipyard is building an accommodation module for a semi-submersible platform ordered by Sevmorneftegaz CJSC (Gazprom subsidiary) and to be delivered to the customer in the first quarter of 2009.