Delegation of Chernomorsky shipyard visited Sevmash

14.05.2010 Early May experts and directors of Chernomorskiy [Black Sea] Shipyard (Nikolayev, Ukraine) visited Russia's largest shipyard JSC Sevmashpredpriyatie (Severodvinsk).

That visit was the second step in shipbuilding cooperation between Russia and Ukraine. We recall that in April the shipyards signed a memorandum of partnership, reports the yard's press service.

Members of Nikolayev delegation familiarized with productive capacities of Sevmash shipyard and saw over projects under construction, including aircraft carrier Vikramaditya and oil platform Prirazlomnaya built for Gazprom oil company.

Besides, the Ukrainian shipbuilders took part in extended meeting of Sevmash's business partners; among attendants were Russian and Indian Navy representatives.

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State joint stock holding company Chernomorskiy Shipyard is the largest shipbuilding enterprise in Ukraine and one of the most powerful in Europe; it was established in 1897. Through the century, the shipyard has built over 1,000 ships of various types and purposes, including the military ones.

90.25% shares are controlled by JSC Kherson Shipyard.

Kherson Shipyard and Chernomorskiy Shipyard are integrated into shipbuilding company Smart-Holding which is presently being formed.

JSC Sevmash is Russia's largest shipbuilding complex. Occupying the territory of 300 ha, the shipyard comprises about 100 divisions. The core company of Severodvinsk employs over 25,000 people.