OREANDA-NEWS. During his business trip to the Far East Rosneft Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin had talks with China Shipbuilding&Offshore Co.Ltd. (CSOC) President Chen U Ing. The parties agreed major parameters of the contract between CSOC China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) subsidiary and FES Zvezda for load out barge construction and supply to Zvezda.

The 40,000 t load out barge is constructed to support the process of marine engineering facilities construction at the shipyard. It is expected that according to the contract, the Chinese companies will develop the design documentation, manufacture, test the dock in the town of Bolshoi Kamen and provide training for the crew.

This type of load out facilities is widely operated in the global shipbuilding practice, but has not ever been used in Russia. Bringing in a partner, a competent shipbuilding company from China which comprises all public shipyards in China north of Shanghai, mitigates the risks of the project. The experience of cooperation with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation will allow continuing the interaction in the future for the construction of marine equipment of various complexity.