Sevastopol Shipyard

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Ukraine Shipyards
There are actually three shipyards located in Mykolaiv: Black Sea Shipyard, Okean Shipyard, and 61 Communards.

The Sevastopol Shipyard ( _ru. Севморверфь; "Sevmorverf") (lit. Sevastopol Sea Wharf) is a branch of the Sevastopol Marine Plant ( _ru. Севморзавод; "Sevmorzavod") joint stock company (JSC). The shipyard is located in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine and is engaged in the repair, modernization and re-equipment of Russian and Ukrainian Naval ships and submarines."Sevmorverf (Sevastopol Shipyard)", Federation of American Scientists [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/industry/sevmorverf.htm Website] ]

History

The Sevastopol Marine Plant was founded in 1783 and occupies three production sectors alongside the Sevastopol Bay. [http://www.la.com.ua/index_e.htm Sevastopol Shipyard Website] ; ru icon [http://www.la.com.ua/index_r.htm Севморверф] ] The Sevastopol Shipyard Lazarevskoe Admiralteystvo Ltd. company was named after admiral Lazarev who was assigned as the general commander of the Black Sea Ports and fleet in 1834. He was a major contributor to the development of the Black Sea fleet and to the building and development of Sevastopol itself.

In 1997, the Bulgarian company Bulmar Consult Ltd. ( _bg. Булмар Консулт ООД) entered into an agreement with the JSC Sevastopol Marine Plant. [http://bulmarconsult.com/home.html Bulmar Consult Ltd.'s Website] ] Bulmar Consult Ltd. was established in 1993 as a private ship repair company in the town of Varna, Bulgaria.

Facilities and Services

The shipyard operates three dry docks, a slipway for the assembly of floating crane hulls and ships, specialized shops and production sections, large warehouses, fitting-out embankments, and every other facility to secure the ship's vital systems and units.

Notable Vessels

See also

* Read about the "Russian naval base and ownership dispute" in the "Sevastopol Article"
* List of ships of Russia by project number
* List of Soviet and Russian submarine classes

References

External links

* [http://www.sevmorzavod.com/eng/?p=58 JSC Sevastopol Marine Plant Website]