THE COMPANY

The principal direction of work of “Admiralty Shipyards” is design, production and modernization of civil and naval vessels of various types.

Production capacities and equipment of the shipyard allow to build vessels that meet international requirements. Now surface shipbuilding of the shipyard is aimed first of all at construction of a tanker fleet. In 1994 the enterprise delivered to the Customer the first tanker “Pulkovo” with deadweight of 28,4 thousand tons out of series of 7 ships. It is a modern ship with a cruising range of 10.000 miles , speed of about 15 knots, high level of control automation of ship's systems and machinery.

In 1997 the shipyard started construction of tankers of ice class of 20 000 DWT, designed for simultaneous transportation of up to 4 different cargo grades. These tankers have been equipped with the latest automated ship's systems of world class. The tanker has double hull and is able to run in solid-ice of 0.5 m thickness at a speed of 1,5 to 2 knots. During recent years the shipyard constructed for oil company “Lukoil” 5 ships of this project – “Astrakhan”, “Magas”, “Kaliningrad”, “Saratov”, “Usinsk”, which are working on the Northern Sea Route. In arduous ice conditions the tankers have confirmed high professional level of the company employees and workers.

“Admiralty Shipyards” successively keep specialization in the area of submarine shipbuilding. 298 submarines have been built here to date (including 41 nuclear submarines) as well as 68 deep-diving and underwater vehicles. A unique deep-sea research vehicle “Consul” is the first Russian deep-diving vehicle of the third generation. The vehicle is capable of diving as deep as 6000 meters and working for 10 hours using a manipulator as well as lifting to the surface a load of up to 200 kg.

The enterprise has obtained an international certificate of quality allowing to give customers firm guarantees of high quality of production and enhance competitiveness of the products in the world market.

On 29 January 2002 the lead tanker – product carrier of about 47 000 DWT was keel-laid, the tanker being built for JSC “Sovcomflot”. 4 vessels of this type had been delivered to the Customer by the beginning of 2005.

In 2007 - 2010 JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" has been carrying out construction of a series of two Arctic tankers of 70046 Project with the deadweight of 70000 tons for JSC "Sovcomflot".

The tankers are capable of sailing in different seas but they are designed for carrying oil extraction platform to the transshipment terminal in Muransk area.

On the 1st December 2008 a state shipbuilding contract was signed for construction of a new scientific and expedition vessel for the Russian Antarctic Expedition betwee JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" and the Federal Hydrometeorology and Environment Monitoring Service (Rosgidromet).

Having entered the third millennium, “Admiralty Shipyards” are planning with confidence to take an active part in development of the Russian shipbuilding, rebirth of the naval glory of Russia.