The Zhatay Shipyard in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is significantly expanding its production capacities. In addition to traditional shipbuilding, the enterprise will begin producing a wide range of metal structures — including road bridges, pontoons, and dredgers. This was reported by Yakutia's Minister of Transport and Road Facilities, Vladimir Sivtsev.
According to him, in the outgoing year the shipyard, for the first time in its modern history, launched a ferry built on order for Suntarsky District. This practice, the minister noted, will continue in the coming years, which indicates the revival of domestic shipbuilding in the region.
The Yakut authorities proposed including the Zhatay Shipyard in federal shipbuilding support programs. After the visit of the Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Maritime Board, Nikolai Patrushev, these proposals were reflected in the instructions of the Secretary of the Maritime Board and in the report submitted to the head of state.
Sivtsev emphasized that expanding the enterprise's profile will help improve the region's infrastructure and ensure local production of important facilities. In the near future, it is planned to form an order for the manufacture of road bridges, pontoon structures, and the repair of dredgers. The minister hopes that this work will be completed before the start of navigation.
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