15.10.2009
Backlog of Almaz Shipbuilding Company is full until 2012. That was said by Leonid Grabovets, the company's Director General at activation ceremony of icebreaking tug Nevskaya Zastava on Oct 13.
Sea trials of Project 22460 coast guard corvette are started; the ship is supposed to be delivered by the end of the year. It was designed by
Severnoye Design Bureau (St. Petersburg) to protect the sea borders and territorial waters, and also for counter-terrorism and anti-piracy operations as well. The vessel's displacement is 630 tonnes, speed is 30 knots, operating range is 3 500 miles, endurance is 30 days, length is 62.5 meters. The ship is equipped with the newest navigation and comm facilities, carries a helicopter and has ship control automation system.
Construction of two Project 21630
Buyan corvettes is on progress; their delivery for the Navy is planned in 2011-2012.
Additionally, two boats of Project 12200
Sobol and three ships of Project 10412
Svetlyak are currently being constructed at
Almaz shipyard under foreign order; one Project 10410 vessel for FSB Coast Guard is also under construction.
Over 1 000 boats and small-size ships have been built and delivered to customers within the shipyard's history.
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