Despite the high demand for a new fleet in Russia, the availability of equipment and components has become one of the problems for shipbuilders. This was stated by Ilnur Dosaliev, General Director of the Topaz Design Bureau.
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According to him, sometimes the characteristics of the selected equipment may change, delivery times may increase, and individual items may become unavailable.
Therefore, we try to identify key suppliers as early as possible, request up-to-date technical data, and, if possible, provide alternative equipment options.
Dosaliev believes that shipbuilding today is at a point of strategic choice, when it is necessary to determine its future.
Demand is not yet effectively transformed into a serial product with a clear cost, predictable construction times, and an economically sound operating model.
Acting Director of the Upper Volga branch of the RKO, Alexey Solovyov, explained that Chinese manufacturers of diesel engines often change their model range, which makes it difficult to find spare parts for previous power plants.
Not everything is smooth in the defense sector either. The head of the Maritime Board, Nikolai Patrushev, stated that the presence of ships with a significant service life in the Russian Navy negatively affects the combat capabilities of the fleet.