The nuclear submarine of the new generation Vladimir Monomakh of type 955 successfully passed her first sea acceptance trials in the White Sea. The missile submarine had been at sea for 25 days, as reports the press office of Sevmash. As the production manager for military equipment Marat Abizhanov explained, a large scope of work was conducted and the mission programme was fully completed over this time. All the gears and main systems of nuclear submarine were tested. The Vladimir Monomakh submarine is the second ship of Borey type. "The trials of this submarine are easier than those of the previous ship of this type," noted Abizhanov.
The Central Administration of the Russian Navy refuses to include the modern multi-purpose submarine Severodvinsk of type 885 Yasen. According to the Military-Industrial Courier, the Navy representatives are not satisfied with some technical issues revealed in the course of the submarine state trials commenced on 27 May this year. Although, as per the joint plan signed by the Navy and United Shipbuilding Corporation last year, the Severodvinsk is to join the Navy by the end of 2013. The Navy insists on postponing the date of the submarine delivery till spring 2014 to eliminate the main defects. The most important issue concerns the shafting line bearings. However, according to the shipbuilder, now all the defects are eliminated and the bearings run as intended.
V.F. Tanker Shipping Company accepted for operation another VF Tanker-22 tanker of type RST27, Volgo-Don Max class, sea/river deadweight 7030/5428 t) built in the town of Navashino. The vessel became the 22nd tanker of the type obtained by the V.F. Tanker Shipping Company in 2012 to 2013 from two shipyards, Okskaya Shipyard and Krasnoye Sormovo Plant. The Manufacturer is Okskaya Shipyard. The designer is the Marine Engineering Bureau. According to the press office of the Marine Engineering Bureau, as compared with contractual deadweight of V.F.Tanker-11, which was 6980/5378 t, the new vessel outperforms its forerunner by 50 tons having deadweight of 7030/5428 t. The trial speed is 11.7 knots. Compared with other Type Ships of the Marine Engineering Bureau, the tanker of the new type RST27 is reinforced for river conditions having river deadweight increased by 716 t (compared with Armada) at:
- Increased hull strength (sea class R2, or the area II as per the obsolete classification of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping)
- Almost the same fuel consumption
- The same increased capacity of cargo tanks
Next summer, Zvyozdochka Shiprepair Centre will repair nuclear submarines K-391 Bratsk and K-295 Samara of type 971, Shchuka-B class. As reported by Lenta.ru, medium repair and thorough modernisation of submarines will be performed. It was said before that the Bryansk submarine will be repaired by the Northeastern Repair Centre in Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka Territory. However, after the Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu visited the company in March this year, they decided to assign another company for modernisation. The main cause is constant delays, which cost the Ministry of Defence 250 million roubles since 2008.
