Vladimir Putin said that the development of the shipbuilding industry is of fundamental importance for the country. «This is the base for defense, social and economic problems, it\’s the demand for qualified personnel and research and development, this additional orders for the Russian metallurgical industry, machinery manufacturing and other industries. It is also a powerful resource for the development of entire regions of Russia, including — for the Primorsky Territory, where we all are today, «- said Vladimir Putin. According to the President, Russian companies must order ships in domestic shipyards. «By 2030 we may need 512 ships of different classes worth 6.5 trillion rubles. Need to expand the range of products, primarily to build container ships and LNG carriers «, — said the President. Vladimir Putin also stressed the importance of continuing education for professionals for the shipbuilding industry. As part of the meeting was considered a large-scale modernization of the plant «Star» in Bolshoi Kamen, where it is planned to build modern ships, including — for the transportation of oil and gas. The head of state instructed the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov solve the problem of financing the construction of the factory «Star». Acting Director General Vladimir DTSSS Tsibin being in Big Stone with video briefed the President on the construction of new facilities at the «stars». «After the introduction of the first stage of the assembly volume units on the stocks we begin to implement the second phase. It involves the construction of a dry dock for building ships up to 300 tons. The third phase of the project — a shipyard for the production of oil platforms. Second and third place will be built parallel to complete construction in 2018. All our plans are aligned with «Gazprom» and «Rosneft» to complete the construction in time about a hundred and fifty vessels for offshore development, «- he said. Vladimir Putin asked a question about the construction of housing for shipyard workers. «Plan to tackle this problem in the Far East? We need to fix the shots here, «- said Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Shmakov reported to the state that the provision of housing for employees of the plant will use the experience gained USC in St. Petersburg and Severodvinsk. There\’s residential neighborhoods are built simultaneously with the production facilities.
Press service of the Governor of the Primorsky Territory