Wartsila to supply main engines for ARC 124 icebreaker, Vyborg Shipyard’s newbuilding for Atomfllot (photo)
Vyborg Shipyard PJSC (Leningrad Region, United Shipbuilding Corporation) agreed on signing the contract with Wartsila at NEVA 2015, International Maritime Exhibition and Conferences of Russia. According to the shipyard’s press center, Wartsila will supply main propulsion units for Arc124 icebreaker ordered by FSUE Atomflot to ensure the vessel’s higher capacity and icebreaking capability.
Negotiations held by Vyborg Shipyard at NEVA 2015 resulted in signing the contract with ABB for supply of the equipment for the Arc124 icebreaker.
Vyborg Shipyard earlier said it was going to lay down the ARC 124 icebreaker for Atomflot in September 2016.
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates about 80% of the domestic shipbuilding complex. The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its products to 20 countries worldwide.
Vyborg Shipyard JSC (VSY) is a corporate member of United Shipbuilding Corporation having a vast experience in construction of icebreaking and ice-going vessels, offshore support vessels of various purposes, semisubmersible drilling platforms, topside modules for fixed offshore platforms and big-size grand blocks for onshore facilities. From the date of its foundation in 1948 the Shipyard has built more than 200 different vessels with total displacement over 1,550,000 t. VSY head office is located in Vyborg, Russia.
Vyborg Shipyardis a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4,779 million with approximately 17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, Finland.
Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Atomflot» is established to provide technological service and maintenance of nuclear-powered icebreakers and special fleet. FSUE Atomflot provides the following services: ice pilotage of vessels on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and to the freezing ports of Russia; support of expeditionary, scientific and research works; emergency and rescue ice operations on the Northern Sea Route and freezing seas.
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