Almaz shipbuilding company
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Almaz shipbuilding company - is a Soviet/Russian manufacturing enterprise, specializing in military and commercial ship design, development and production. Headquartered in St. Petersburg. Factory territory est. 165,000 sq. m. Located at central part of St. Petersburg on Petrovsky Island (near the Gulf of Finland
). Since May 24, 2008 Leonid Grabovets was appointed as General Director for one year. Founded in 1901 for the production of motorboats and, currently, is one of the oldest shipbuilding venture of the north-west Russia. Produced more than a thousand military and commercial ships.
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
). Since May 24, 2008 Leonid Grabovets was appointed as General Director for one year. Founded in 1901 for the production of motorboats and, currently, is one of the oldest shipbuilding venture of the north-west Russia. Produced more than a thousand military and commercial ships.
Production
- HovercraftHovercraftA hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...
- Patrol boatPatrol boatA patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s - Multi-purpose craft
- High-speed motor boats