Publishing a statement regarding the contract, Atomflot announced that an agreement was reached with the Turkish shipyard Kuzey Star for the floating port project, which is planned to be built within the framework of Project 22220 and will serve nuclear icebreakers. In the statement, it was stated that the project will be completed in a total of 29 months, including delivery to Mrmansk, the northwestern port of Russia. The floating port, which is planned to have a carrying capacity of approximately 30 thousand tons and a crew of 30 people, will accompany icebreakers transporting raw hydrocarbons in Arctic conditions throughout the year.
The price of the contract signed between Atomflot and Kuzey Star Shipyard for the construction of a floating port that will serve ships capable of breaking up to 3 meters in the Arctic region was announced as 5 billion Rubles (69 billion Dollars). The floating port to be built within the scope of the contract is planned to be 220 meters long and 48 meters wide. Making a statement on the subject, Atomflot General Manager Mustafa Kaşka said, “The signing of the agreement is an important step in the implementation of the coastal infrastructure preparation program for the maintenance of universal nuclear icebreakers in the 22220 project. The Turkish shipyard has the necessary competencies and a good reputation in the shipbuilding market. "According to the terms of the agreement, the construction of the floating dock, including its delivery to the Port of Murmansk, will last 29 months," he said.
Source: NETA NEWS
