Minister Karimov attended launch ceremony of two BLV03 vessels
Today, a ceremony of launching two ships of BLV03 project was held at the Gorky Zelenodolsk Shipyard, which is part of the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation (Ak Bars Holding Company group). The ships were named after academicians of transport, directors of marine industry institutes LenMorNIIProekt and CNIIMF: Aleksandr Parfenov and Vsevolod Peresypkin.
On this day, the plant employees were congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, representatives of the State customer, Rosatom Corporation, Zelenodolsk Municipal District Administration, Ak Bars Holding Company, Ak Bars Shipbuilding Company, as well as representatives of the design company and contractors, etc.
Vessels of the BLV03 project developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau are Ice3 class pilot boats and are intended for installation and maintenance of navigation equipment; delivery of navigational equipment and radio-equipment, specialists, supplies and property to the coast; and other actions and works within hydrographic support of the merchant shipping in the waters of the Northern Sea Route.
In addition, there was also an award ceremony for the plant’s employees who have made a significant contribution to the development of shipbuilding production. Honoured guests presented plant employees with awards and commemorative gifts.