Nevsky Shipyard contracted to build 4MW salvage vessel
Nevsky Shipyard was picked after a competitive bidding process to execute a state contract for the multipurpose 4MW salvage ship. On November 29, the contract was signed between Directorate of the State Customer of Maritime Transport Development Programs and LLC Nevsky Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Yard (Nevsky Shipyard), the shipbuilding company said.
The ship will be built in accordance with the terms of the project MPSV07, developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-St. Pb.
The shipyard has experience of building ships of this project. The lead vessel of a series of multipurpose salvage ships "Rescuer Karev" was delivered to the customer in October 2012. The other two vessels, "Rescuer Kavdeykin" and "Rescuer Zaborschikov" are undergoing outfitting.
Nevsky Shipyard LLC, a subsidiary of JSC North-Western Shipping Company (part of UCL Holding), is located 40 km from Saint-Petersburg in Shlisselburg on the left bank of the Neva River. The company has been engaged in shipbuilding since 1952. Nevsky Shipyard builds sea-going and river vessels of various types and purposes and provides all kinds of ship repair. Nevsky Shipyard’s slipway allows launching and lifting for repair 140-m-long vessels with dock weight of up to 2500 tons.
