In the morning on September 5, 2017 the Admiral Essen frigate of Russian Black Sea Fleet which is carrying out tasks as a part of constant Russian Navy expeditious group in the Mediterranean has carried out launches of cruise sea basing missiles "Calibre" on objects of the ISIL terrorist group near the settlement Deir-ez-Zor.
Launches of the "Calibre" cruise missiles were aimed at ISIL's targets.
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Shipbuilding
Increase of the SeaEnergy shipping company fleet
Since August 21, 2017 the fleet of SeaEnergy shipping company (LLC MT-Group) was replenished with the tanker-himovozom of the RST22M project of "Caminero". On September 01, 2017 the press service of SeaEnergy shipping company has reported about it.
Austal Australia opened its office in Adelaide
On September 01, 2017 Austal Australia has celebrated opening of the office in Adelaide (Australia) which within the program worth 3 billion US dollars will carry out design and production of the offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The press service of the Austal company has reported about it.
In the territory of Primorsky Krai construction of shipyard for mass production of fishing vessels is planned
The cooperation agreement in implementation of the investment project on construction of modern compact shipyard and organization in the territory of Primorsky Krai of mass production of hi-tech fishery vessels was signed at the integrated stand of Rosrybolovstvo and fishery managers. Arrangements are fixed between JSC Leningrad Shipbuilding Plant Pella, LLC Antey, Association of getters of a crab of the Far East and ANO Agency of the Far East on Attraction of Investments and Support of Export.
The communication vessel "Ivan Hurs" is ready to installation of crew
As the press service of Severnaya Verf reports, representatives of the Leningrad Naval Base (Leningrad Naval Base) have checked readiness of the vessel of communication "Ivan Hurs" of the project 18280 which is built by Severnaya Verf (enters into JSC OSK), to installation of crew. Following the results of check installation is planned for these days.
Navigation
The unmanned vessel went around Russky Island
Within the joint project of the G.I. Nevelsky Sea state university and LLC Center of Robotics Development called "Around the Island" experimental transition of the unmanned Pernov-A watercraft around Russky Island has taken place on September 1.
Denmark plans to cancel registration fees for vessels
Denmark plans to cancel registration fees for merchant ships. Thereby the government of the Scandinavian country intends to fight for involvement of shipowners under the Danish flag and, as a result, growth of economy. Besides, it is planned to cancel special duties for old vessels under national flag that also has to lead to increase in the fleet.
Transportations of hydrocarbons in the Arctic by 2025 will reach 65 million tons - the expert
Construction of capacities for liquefied natural gas production (LNG) will allow to increase by 2025 volumes of transportation of hydrocarbons in the Arctic to 65 million tons. The First Deputy CEO Sovcomflot, the vice-president of the Arctic economic council Evgeny Ambrosov has reported about it on Wednesday, speaking at a session "Development of the Northern Sea Route. From words to business" at the East Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.
Last cruise this year from Sochi to the Crimea on the Prince Vladimir liner will begin on October 9
The Prince Vladimir cruise liner will go to the last trip from Sochi to the Crimea on October 9. Ministry of resorts, tourism and Olympic heritage reported about it to TASS.
Events
Putin will visit ship-building complex Zvezda
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and the president of Mongolia Haltmaagiyn Battulga who will meet at East economic forum will participate in a transmission ceremony to students and teachers of Far Eastern Federal University of "time capsule" of future Palace of single combats, the Kremlin press service reported. It is planned that leaders will also visit finals of the International tournament on judo of Dzigoro Kano in the concert and sporting Fetisov-arena complex.
The FESCO transport company delivered the equipment and plates for construction of airfield to the Kuril island Matua
The Russian transport company FESCO delivered the equipment and plates for construction of airfield to the Kuril island Matua; infrastructure for a runway is ready there, TASS the director of the department of fleet of Far East Shipping Company (DVMP, FESCO) Vladimir Chabrov reported.
In Primorye a memorial to atomic submarines was opened
The memorial complex devoted to the Russian nuclear submarines brought out of fighting composition of the Pacific fleet and experts of nuclear sector, the atomic submarines which were engaged in cleaning of the Pacific region from spent nuclear fuel on Tuesday is open at "The Far East Centre according to Treatment of Radioactive Waste" enterprise (DALRAO, is included into Rosatom state corporation).
Navy
USS "Little Rock" (LCS 9) finished acceptance tests
On August 25, 2017 the new ship of a coastal zone of USS "Little Rock" (LCS 9) of US Navies finished acceptance tests which were passed on the Great Lakes. On September 01, 2017 the press service of the U.S. Department of Defense reported about it.
The ships of the Northern Fleet left Dudinka port
Today the group of the ships of the Northern Fleet as a part of the big landing ships (BLS) "Olenegorsky miner", "Alexander the Otrakovsky" and the kilektorny vessel KIL-164 quitted the port of Dudinka in the direction of the Kara Sea.
On the doctrine of the Northern Fleet for the first time involved two deep-sea saving submersibles in rescue of the abnormal submarine
In the Bay Eyna of Motovsky Bay of the Barents Sea the active phase of the doctrine of forces of the search and rescue support (SRS) of the Northern Fleet on assistance to the abnormal submarine lying on soil came to the end.
Ports
Free port strengthens the status of the South of the Far East - the expert
Creation of the free port of Vladivostok (FPV), the territories of the advancing development (TAD), holding such scale actions as the East Economic Forum (EEF) creates centers of an investment attraction in the Far East and strengthens its status in the Pacific Rim. However inhabitants will feel the main effect from creation of SPV in 3-5 years. Such opinion was expressed in an interview of TASS by the deputy director of Expert analytical center of Far Eastern Federal University Dmitry Shelest.
The seaport Zarubino will be expanded
The prime minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev signed the instruction about extension of seaport Zarubino in Primorsky Krai for construction of the terminal for transfer of grain loads. The document is published on Tuesday on the website of the government.
Mongolia the possibility of use of the East port in Primorye interests
Mongolia is interested in use of the East port in Primorsky Krai for transit of the loads to the countries of the Pacific Rim (PR). As the press service of the governor of the edge reports, it was declared by the president of Mongolia Haltmaagiyn Battulga at the meeting with the head of Primorye Vladimir Miklushevsky which took place in anticipation of the East Economic Forum (EEF) which will pass in Vladivostok on September 6-7.
Upgrade of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky seaport will be finished by the end of 2019
The agreement on interaction for development of infrastructure in seaport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was concluded by Federal Agency for Fishery, the Government of Kamchatka Krai, FSUE "National Fish Resources" and LLC The Free Port Kamchatka.
