Archive through May 28 2011

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Wärtsilä to supply main engines for 25 new Russian tankers

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Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading systems integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply the main engines for a series of 25 tankers being built for Volga Shipping Co., Russia's oldest shipping company.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36207:waertsilae-to-supply-main-engines-for-25-new-russian-tankers&ca tid=44:latest-news&Itemid=64

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

USC likely to get an order for nuclear-powered icebreakers — Transport Minister

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United Shipbuilding Corporation will most likely be awarded a contract for nuclear-powered icebreakers, the Minister of Transport said. According to Igor Levitin, the Russian Government has set aside for 2012 the money for construction of a new generation icebreaker of a series of three newbuilds.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40372:usc-likely-to-get-an-order-for-nuclear-powered-icebreakers-tran sport-minister&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russia: Shipbuilding Yard Lotos Signs Contract for Construction of Two Tankers RST25

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Shipbuilding Yard Lotos signed contract for construction of two tankers pr. RST25 for Moscow Inland Navigation Company JSC. The vessels will be constructed according to leasing scheme with participation of lessor — Gastechleasing LLC.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41182:russia-shipbuilding-yard-lotos-signs-contract-for-construction- of-two-tankers-rst25&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Gazprom to Promote Shipbuilding in Murmansk Oblast

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Murmansk hosted today a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dmitry Dmitrienko, Governor of the Murmansk Oblast.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41181:gazprom-to-promote-shipbuilding-in-murmansk-oblast&catid=7:ship building-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russia: Nevsky Shipyard Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Third Self-Propelled Dry-Cargo Vessel

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On August 15th, 2011 keel-laying for the third in the series self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of RSD49 project, Yard No. 403 took place at “Nevsky Shipyard”￾, LLC. In accordance with the terms of the shipbuilding contract “Nevsky Shipyard”￾, LLC is to construct a series of 10 river-sea dry-cargo vessels of approximately 7,000 dwt.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41856:russia-nevsky-shipyard-holds-keel-laying-ceremony-for-third-sel f-propelled-dry-cargo-vessel&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Krasnoye Sormovo to launch 7th 19614 project ship for VF Tanker

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Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (MNP Group) launched on August 20, 2011 the seventh ship of Project 19614 series ordered by Volga Fleet Tanker (project 19614).

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42413:krasnoye-sormovo-to-launch-7th-19614-project-ship-for-vf-tanker -&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard lays new RST27 products tanker

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Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard held keel-laying ceremony for the lead tanker of a series of products carriers of project RST27, the MNP press service said.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44325:krasnoye-sormovo-shipyard-lays-new-rst27-products-tanker&catid= 7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Okskaya Shipyard launches 7th bulker of RSD44 project for Volga Shipping

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The launching and naming ceremony was held at Okskaya Shipyard today, September 14, 2011, for seventh vessel of a series of 10 multipurpose dry cargo ships of project RSD 44, being built for Volga Shipping.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47100kskaya-shipyard-launches-7th-bulker-of-rsd44-project-for-volga -shipping&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russian Government to Invest Around USD 300 Million in Sevmash and Zvezdochka Shipyards

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In 2012-2014 Russian government plans to bring RUR 9.8 bln in authorized capital of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation. Substantial part of this sum will be appropriated to increase capital stocks of Severodvinsk shipyards Sevmash and Zvezdochka.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48757:russian-government-to-invest-around-usd-300-million-in-sevmash- and-zvezdochka-shipyards&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russia: Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Signs Contract for Construction of Five Products Carriers

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MNP Group’s Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard and Volga-Balt Tanker (a Volga-Fleet Tanker subsidiary, part of UCLH) have signed a new contract for the construction of five products carriers of project RST27, MNP Group said Tuesday.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50788:russia-krasnoye-sormovo-shipyard-signs-contract-for-constructio n-of-five-products-carriers-&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The World Maritime News:

Russia: Okskaya Shipyard to Launch Volgamax Dry Cargo Carrier Kapitan Yurov

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Okskaya Shipyard plans to launch on October 14 the 5,540DWT Kapitan Yurov, the eighth vessel of a series of 10 Volgamax dry cargo carriers of RSD44 project, the shipbuilding firm said.

More at http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/34957

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russian Parliament Accepts Bill Stimulating Shipowners for Fleet Renewal

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Russian State Duma has adopted a draft law stimulating Russian shipowners for fleet renewal, placing orders at Russian shipyards, and registration of ships in Russian International Register of Vessels (RIRV).

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53591:russian-parliament-accepts-bill-stimulating-shipowners-for-flee t-renewal-&catid=44:latest-news&Itemid=64

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

China shipyard launches bulker ordered by FESCO

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The Saratov, a dry bulk carrier ordered by Transport Group FESCO, the first of four newbuildings was launched yesterday, Nov. 16, at Qingshan shipyard, China, FESCO’s press service reports.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130749&Itemid=79

Comment: Noted here because the Russians are the customers.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Global Security.org:

Russia's leading shipbuilder seeks arms exporter status

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07:54 19/11/2010 MOSCOW, November 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is seeking to become an independent exporter of vessels, naval arms and equipment, a respected Russian business daily said on Friday.

More at http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2010/russia-101119-rianovosti05.htm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Krasnoye Sormovo delivers new 7,000dwt tanker

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Nizhny Novgorod-based Krasnoye Sormovo delivered to the customer the SVL PRIDE 7,000DWT river-sea going oil tanker of Project 19900. This is the first ship of the two vessels, contracted with the company SVL (SVL Active Trading Co., Ltd.).

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/11/22/krasnoye-sormovo-delivers-new-7000dwt-tanker/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

USC to get $1bn credit for construction of shipyards in the Far East

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United Shipbuilding Corp. (USC) plans to raise about $ 1 billion of credit next year for shipyards construction project in the Far East, USC’s CFO Sergei Chenchik said at a launching ceremony of a river bulker held at Oka Shipyard, the PortNews correspondent reports.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/11/24/usc-to-get-1bn-credit-for-construction-of-shipyards-in-the-far-east/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Russian Shipbuilding Education Under Spotlight At IMarEST Lecture

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Shipbuilding education in Russia from Peter The Great’s training experience in Holland and England at the end of the 17th century until the present time will come under the spotlight on 15 December, when Professor Kirill V Rozhdestvenskiy DSc CEng FIMarEST delivers the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Gordon Hodge Memorial Lecture.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/11/25/russian-shipbuilding-education-under-spotlight-at-imarest-lecture-2/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

USC gets a 50% stake in Aker’s shipyard

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State-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC, Russia) has acquired a 50-percent stake in Aker Helsinki Shipyard oy (Helsinki, Finland), PortNews reports citing a source in the Aker Group.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/11/25/usc-gets-a-50-stake-in-aker%e2%80%99s-shipyard/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Hyundai Mipo Receives Bulk Carrier Order

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Korea-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has received a $160m order to deliver Panamax-bulker newbuilds to Russian shipping company Novoship.

Brief story at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/12/01/hyundai-mipo-receives-bulk-carrier-order/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Krasnoye Sormovo launches 7,100DWT tanker

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Nizhny Novgorod-based Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard on December 4th launched a second ‘rive-sea’ oil tanker of project 19900. The Customer is SVL (SVL Active Trading Ltd.). The vessel was named SVL Glory.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new/2010/12/07/krasnoye-sormovo-launches-7100dwt-tanker/