Amur to build special-purpose vessels

Russia’s Gazprom subsidiary Gazflot is preparing a contract for construction of special-purpose vessels at Amur Shipyard (Komsomolsk-on-Amur). Details of the number of vessels and value of the order have not been revealed although the vessels in question are to serve platforms at Sakhalin.

According to a spokesman, Gazprom has plans to order the construction of 10 platforms and 80 different vessels by 2020.