Russian Naval Shipbuilding Industry: News

Interview of the General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation to the Kommersant newspaper

- How is the modernization of the dry dock going for the repair of the aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" ?

- This project is under special control for us. We work almost daily in close coordination with all contractors. Do not forget that this is a complex hydraulic structure: we have combined two narrow dock chambers and built an enclosing bulkhead, which goes almost 100 m into the water area of ​​the Kola Bay. The sheet piles of the lintel go to a depth of 36 m. In the memory of most of our builders, such a project is being done for the first time in the last 50-60 years. Starting from February 2022, we are ready to calmly dock the Admiral Kuznetsov . And after about 14 months of construction, a large iron bathoport will be installed on the dry dock.

- How far behind schedule?

- We estimate the lag at five months. This is not the first time that the work of Kirovenergomash (part of the Kirovsky plant) has become the reason.

- How is the 22350M frigate construction program progressing? Why was the construction of the lead frigate postponed after 2024?

- The design is in progress, the terms of reference were being clarified. Everything else will go on schedule.

- What about the project of corvettes 20385?

- Everything is in order, corvettes are being built. Project financing will now be resumed. We hope that we will continue to build under the contract, which is at the Amur shipyard and Severnaya Verf. These are highly demanded combat vehicles.

- Why the corvette of project 20386 (former "Mercury", now "Daring") launched in the spring of 2021? When will he be returned to the boathouse?

- There were certain funding problems with this ship. During the construction process, the customer had new ideas for its use. For these reasons, some metamorphosis occurs. But in general, the project is moving forward.

Krepost wrote:Fresh video  (1st January 2022) from SEVMASH showing their accomplishments in 2021, includes:
- Beautiful short clips of the Boreis and Yasens
- Belgorod is shown only from a distance
- Glance at the Adm. Nakhimov with the UKSKs installed
- New apartments for workorce
- New young hires and training
etc.

Hole wrote:Isn´t the navy yard separate from Zvezda?


(the two greyish buildings to the left)

Big_Gazza wrote:

Podlodka77 wrote:

Hole wrote:Isn´t the navy yard separate from Zvezda?

It is, probably. I think that one of 949A submarines is visible by those buildings.

K-442 Chelyabinsk if I am not mistaken.  Waiting her turn in the boathouse for modernisation to 949AM once K-132 Irtuksk vacates the slot.

Trying to date the photo... seems to be Winter 2018, no tanker fabs yet started.

Big_Gazza wrote:

Podlodka77 wrote:K-442 Chelyabinsk is in the water, yes, but K-132 Irkutsk is parallel with that building on picture. Its that or i am going crazy...

Trying to date the photo... seems to be Winter 2018, no tanker fabs yet started.  Google earth shows that in May 2017 the K-132 was in that slot, probably waiting to go into the boathouse, but she was no longer there in Feb 2018 and the slot looks filled with what looks like a small vessel or two and a jumble of containers (?). Poor winter lighting at low angle, very hard to tell.

TSAMTO, January 12. For the first time in Russia, a digital mock-up of a nuclear submarine has been created at Sevmash (part of USC).

The project was implemented within the framework of a single design and production space created by the enterprise and four design bureaus.

The innovative technology was introduced by specialists of Sevmash, design bureaus "Severnoye PKB", "Rubin", "Malachite" and "Almaz". In the process, reverse engineering technologies, volumetric laser scanning were used, optical-electronic measurement tools were introduced. New technologies have made it possible to avoid costly and labor-intensive alterations. To introduce innovations, workplaces were re-equipped, software was purchased and installed, information and database transmission channels were established. The staff was trained in new methods of design and production preparation.

Based on a three-dimensional model of a submarine developed by Sevmash specialists, technological documentation for the manufacture of hull structures was issued, pipeline laying routes were designed, information for bending pipes on numerically controlled machines was exported, equipment was placed and the assembly and operation processes of complex mechanical engineering products were simulated.

The pilot project has shown its effectiveness. Thanks to digitalization and three-dimensional modeling, the accuracy of calculations and the efficiency of design and technological preparation of processes, as well as the degree of elaboration, have been significantly increased. The results were approved by the project Management Committee, Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko and USC CEO Alexey Rakhmanov.

Now the company is scaling up the project, new technologies and tools are being systematically introduced in production. Sevmash holds a leading position in the industry in reverse engineering and laser scanning technologies.

As noted in the press service of JSC "PO "Sevmash", digital interaction began in 2016. The task of implementing the pilot zone was implemented under the control of USC as one of the priorities.

Big Gazza, problem is solved... ! Wink
GARRY B. would like to see at least 2 aircraft carriers in construction here, i am sure..

Simulate it before you use the resources to build it (or change it).

GarryB wrote:If that is what the Americans used to develop LCA, Zumwalt and Ford class ships I wouldn't get too excited...

Podlodka77 wrote:12 navies with the largest total displacement.


List for 01.01.2022;
Russia; 808 400 tons (2,2% increase compared to 2021), for the next column I don't know what it means - Dcp (t), total number of ships, average age of the ship is 24,9 years.
1. ПЛАРБ - SSBN,
2. ПЛАРК - SSGN,
3. PLA - SSN,
4. ПЛ - SSK,
5. АВ - AC (aircraft carrier),
6. АВЛ - light aircraft carrier,
7. КР - CG (cruiser),
8. ЗМ - DDG (destroyer),
9. ФР- FR (frigate),
10. КРВ - corvettes,
11. УДК - large landing ships ,
12. ДВКД - amphibious assault ships,
13. ДКД - dock landing ships,
14. ТДК - tank landing ships.




List for 01.01.2021;