Archive through April 2009

[Michael H. Standart]

From Global Security.org:

Shipbuilding contributes $7bln to Russia's annual arms exports

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13/01/2009 15:38 MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Shipbuilding contributes up to $7 billion to the annual portfolio of orders of Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport, an executive at the government hi-tech corporation Rostekhnologii said Tuesday.

More at http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2009/russia-090113-rianovosti02.htm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Samsung signs MoU with USC

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Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), a Russian state shipbuilding holding,

USC is seeking to modernize Russian shipyards and unite them in three regional groups (west, north and Far East).

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=7205

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Your Shipbuilding News:

GL Opens New Office in Novorossiysk

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With the opening of a new site office in Novorossiysk, ship classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) caters to the rising demand of classificatory services in Russia. "The port of Novorossiysk is Russia's largest Black Sea port and the largest commercial port in south Russia.

More at http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/gl+opens+new+office+in+novorossiysk_25876.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Moscow Times:

Putin Pledges Support for Shipbuilders

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Russia plans to triple orders of state ships in the next six years to 680 billion rubles ($19 billion) and build a new shipyard near the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said Friday.

More at http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1009/42/375168.htm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From RIA Novosti:

Rosatom sues Zvezdochka shipyard over breach of contract

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MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's state nuclear power corporation Rosatom has filed two lawsuits against the Zvezdochka shipyard in north Russia for a total of 169 million rubles (about $5 million), an arbitration court said on Wednesday.

To see why, go to http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090318/120630411.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Your Shipbuilding News:

Admiralty Shipyards to execute orders attracted by OSK

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Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg) as a part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (OSK) will be in charge of technical execution of orders, the attraction and financing of which will be within the competence of the Corporation.

More at http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/admiralty+shipyards+to+execute+orders+attracted+by+osk_27446.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Your Shipbuilding News:

Russia ready to build first LNG carrier

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The Sovcomflot company plans to sign a contract with the Admiralty shipyard in Sankt Petersburg about the construction of the first ever Russian LNG carrier.

More at http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/russia+ready+to+build+first+lng+carrier_29171.html