Archive through November 8 2010

[Michael H. Standart]

From Global Security.org:

Russian shipyard says recent radioactive leak poses no threat

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SEVERODVINSK (Russia), December 12 (RIA Novosti) - The Zvezdochka shipyard in northern Russia said on Friday that a recent minor radioactive leak at its storage facility posed no threat to people or environment.

More at http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2009/russia-091212-rianovosti03.htm

Comment: "Say Pieter, what's that odd animal with two heads, four floppy ears, and two heads with venomous fangs?"

"Why that's a rabbit, Ivan. Don't you know anything?"

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Marine Link:

Wärtsilä Repeat Orders from Russia

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Wärtsilä has received several orders for propulsion systems from Russian organizations recently. The most recent contracts include repeat orders for integrated electro-propulsion packages for new state-owned Multipurpose Salvage Vessels...

More at http://marinelink.com/News/Article/W-rtsil-Repeat-Orders-from-Russia/333872.aspx

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From RIA Novosti:

Russian shipbuilders say ready to construct Mistral class ships

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Russian shipyards are ready to build Mistral class helicopter carriers whenever they receive orders from the military, industry officials said on Monday.

More at http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100524/159136945.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Moscow Times:

Pugachyov to Sell Shipbuilders to State

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Senator Sergei Pugachyov's United Industrial Corporation will sell Severnaya Verf and Baltiisky Zavod to the state-run United Shipbuilding Corporation to raise funds for Mezhprombank, which Fitch Ratings said could have trouble paying off 200 million euros ($241 million) in eurobonds.

More at http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/pugachyov-to-sell-shipbuilders-to-state/408055.html