OREANDA-NEWS. June 26, 2007.The representatives both of Sovkomflot, JSC and Gazprom, JSC has examined the Baltic Yard's facilities and opportunities to build vessels there.
 
According to the press-service of the yard, Sovkomflot asked the management of the yard to work out a proposal on construction a series of tankers-asphalt carries under 2+2 scheme during the next 2 weeks. The ships will have 5.85 thousand tons deadweight and will be able to carry cargo at 1700 C temperature. Besides, the representatives of Sovkomflot are interested in the opportunity to build Rо-Rо ships, tankers of ice-class and 52 thousand tons deadweight and other vessels there.
 
By the results of Gazprom visiting it was decided to form a joint work group with Gazprom, Baltic yard and other companies which will prepare the project to build provider-ships and constructions for ice-strengthened platforms.