Onega Shipyard LLC (Karelia) has started construction of a dry cargo carrier with a cargo carrying capacity of 4,500 tonnes, RosBalt reports. The shipyard is to build 15 more vessels of this type ordered by an Estonian company.
The first vessel is to be completed in autumn, the second one – in spring.
Onega Shipyard LLC is situated on the shore of lake Onega in Karelia. The shipyard was created on the base of the shipbuilding and ship-repairing facilities of the OJSC White Sea and Onega shipping company and is its daughter company. Together with White Sea and Onega shipping company the Onega Shipyard is included in the transportation group of the companies of the Concern Orimi.