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Shoigu demanded to speed up the reconstruction of the dock, where the Admiral Kuznetsov should be repaired."
The Defense Minister pointed out that it is necessary to increase the number of people and equipment to work at the facility
MURMANSK, April 13. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu demanded to increase the pace and quality of work during the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of the dry dock of the 35th Ship Repair Plant located in Murmansk, the project is implemented by the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (part of the USC Group of Companies).
Shoigu noted that a clear schedule for building up forces and resources during the project implementation is needed as new areas of work are opened. In particular, he pointed out that it is necessary to increase the number of people and equipment to work at the facility.
The Minister was informed that about 400 people and several dozen pieces of equipment are currently involved here. According to Shoigu, these forces are clearly not enough to ensure the proper pace of such large-scale work, which must be carried out around the clock. Moreover, as the minister noted, when there is a backlog from the schedule.
At the same time, Shoigu did not accept the explanation of the USC management that the first contractor was unscrupulous, the work was carried out poorly and had to be replaced. "All these explanations are not accepted. We need a dock, we need to repair and modernize the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, " Shoigu said.
The project implemented by the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center provides for the transformation of the existing two-chamber dry dock into a single-chamber one with a significant increase in the area and depth of dock structures. The reconstruction of the dock will significantly expand the capabilities of the 35th ship repair plant in terms of dock operations.
After the reconstruction is completed, the Zvezdochki Murmansk branch dock will become the largest dock facility in the Russian Arctic zone and will be able to accept large-displacement vessels and ships, such as nuclear-powered icebreakers, heavy missile and aircraft-carrying cruisers, for dock operations.
The reconstruction of the dry dock of the 35th Ship Repair Plant is a key factor in the timely completion of factory repairs and modernization of the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/11136173
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