According to Ilya Samarin, in the first half of 2022, berths will begin to be released as ships are launched, and the plant is taking measures to attract new orders
MOSCOW, January 13. /tass/. The Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" expects to continue the construction of a series of large amphibious assault ships of the modernized project 11711. This was stated to TASS by Ilya Samarin, General Director of the PSZ (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation).
"Taking into account the specialization of the plant and extensive experience in the development of military projects, I would like to build a series of large amphibious ships on our premises, which the Russian Navy needs," he said.
According to Samarin, it is planned that the berths will be vacated in the first half of 2022 as orders for water are launched. "In order to eliminate downtime and ensure a rhythmic utilization of production capacities, we are taking measures to attract new orders," he said.
PSZ is currently building two BDK of the modernized project 11711 for the Russian Navy and two frigates of Project 11356 for the Indian Navy.
It was reported that in connection with the recent fire at the Severnaya Shipyard, where frigates and corvettes for the Russian Navy are being built, the possibility of transferring part of the orders to the PSZ is being considered.
Initially, PSZ built two BDK projects 11711 "Ivan Gren" and "Peter Morgunov". They have already been transferred to the Navy. On April 23, 2019, in a videoconference mode, in which Russian President Vladimir Putin took part while at the Severnaya Shipyard, the ceremony of laying two BDK of the modernized project 11711 "Vladimir Andreev" and "Vasily Trushin" took place at the PSZ.
