Okskaya Shipyard slated launching of second 21270-series FCS John of Kronstadt for Aug 10
Navashino, Novgorod region based OJSC Okskaya Sudoverf (OKA Shipyard, part of UCL Holding) on August 10 will hold a launching ceremony for "John of Kronstadt", second in a series of inshore fast crew supply vessels of Project 21270, the shipbuilding company said in a press release.
The inshore cutter was designed for fast transfer of crew within the coastal area of the Black Sea at a distance of up to 50 miles from homeport.
The ceremony will be attended by the heads of administrations of Navashino and Nizhny Novgorod region, partners of Okskaya Shipyard and local residents.
The vessel's keel laying was held on April 15, 2016. The vessel is being built on time and on budget.
The Project 21270-series FCS was designed by Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau.
OJSC Okskaya Sudoverf (OKA Shipyard) is a leading Russian enterprise, which has a necessary complex of manufacturing facilities sufficient for the construction of medium-load capacity vessels and holds a strong position in the domestic and global shipbuilding markets. The shipbuilding company is located in the south-west of the Nizhny Novgorod region, in the town of Navashino, on the Oka River, and is connected to all Russian sea ports by railroads and inland waterways.
UCL Holding is an international transport group consolidating a number of Russian shipping, shipbuilding, railway, stevedoring, and logistics companies. UCL Holding also includes the North-Western and Volga Shipping companies, the "VF. Tanker”, shipbuilding and logistics assets.
