Sevmash shipyard lays down nuclear Yasen-class submarine "Novosibirsk"
An official keel-laying ceremony was held on July 26 at JSC Sevmash Shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) for the fourth generation nuclear-powered attack submarine “Novosibirsk", the Corporation said on Friday.
The ceremony was attended by government officials, representatives of scientific and naval engineering firms, shipbuilding companies and the Russian Navy.
The submarine will be the third in a series the Yasen-class nuclear multipurpose attack submarines (designer the St. Petersburg based Malachite Design bureau).
Among the dignitaries was Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin who expressed his confidence that the nuclear submarine "Novosibirsk" will be built by Sevmash qualified specialists in compliance with high quality standards and schedule.
Mr Rogozin, Navy Commander Viktor Chirkov and the company's general director Michael Budnichenko helped to attach a brass commemorative plaque to the keel section.
The flagship of the Severodvinsk series (Yasen project) was laid down at Sevmash Shipyard on December 21, 1993 and passed a range of shipbuilder’s tests. After the successful completion of the state sea trials the submarine was handed over to the Russian Navy.
The first serial nuclear attack submarine Kazan (Yasen-M class) was laid at Sevmash on July 24, 2009. Second serial ship Novosibirsk (Yasen-M) was laid at Sevmash on July 26, 2013.
United Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 2007 as a 100-percent state-owned group of companies consolidating about 70% of domestic shipbuilding industry. UCS currently incorporates three regional shipbuilding centers, nine engineering and design offices and 39 dockyards. The Corp’s largest shipbuilding assets include Kaliningrad-based JSC Yantar Shipyard, JSC Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), JSC PA Sevmash (Severodvinsk), JSC DVZ Zvezda (Vladivostok). Besides, USC holds a 50% stake in Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, a joint venture with STX Finland Cruise Oy. The Group builds ships for Russian customers and exports its products to 20 countries around the world.
