Civil shipbuilding (Russian market)

2026: ₽27,06 billion pledged for the development of shipbuilding in Russia

The Russian government plans to allocate ₽232,7 billion from the federal budget for the development of domestic shipbuilding and the creation of equipment for the development of offshore fields in the period from 2026 to 2028. Financing in 2026 will amount to ₽27,06 billion. In 2027, ₽45,58 billion will be allocated for these purposes. The 2028 budget provides for ₽25,33 billion to support the industry. This is stated in the materials for the draft budget and passport of the state program "Development of shipbuilding and equipment for the development of offshore fields," published on October 1, 2025.

The purpose of the program is to ensure a multiple increase in the production of civilian ships and marine equipment at Russian shipyards. The explanatory note specifies the expected result of the implementation of the state program. The production of ships and marine equipment should increase fivefold compared to the level of 2013. The base year is taken as a starting point to measure the progress of the industry.

27.06 billion rubles are provided for the development of the shipbuilding industry in Russia in 2026

Special attention is paid to increasing the level of localization of component production. The share of Russian components and technologies in the final shipbuilding products by the end of the period can reach 70%. Replacing imported parts with domestic counterparts will strengthen the technological sovereignty of the industry. Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers will increase the stability of the shipbuilding industry to external restrictions.

The implementation of the project will create conditions for the import-independent production of civil and special-purpose ships. The program covers the needs of the fuel and energy complex. Vessels for the development of the continental shelf are included in the list of priorities. The development of the Northern Sea Route requires a specialized fleet. Measures to support shipbuilding by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will complement the implementation of the projects.^[1]

2025

Giant oil and refuse collection vessel MNMS Lebed launched in Russia

At the end of September 2025, Petrozavodsk launched the oil and refuse collection unit of the NE028 MNMS Lebed project on September 30, 2025. The vessel is being built at the Onega Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant by order of FSUE Rosmorport. The NE028 project is being implemented in Russia for the first time. The oil and refuse collector was the first in a series of two such vessels. Read more here.

USC launched the giant crab ship Senten

The United Shipbuilding Corporation launched the new Centen crab of project 03141 at the Eastern Shipyard in Primorye. The vessel was built by order of the Sever company as part of the Keel Quotas program for updating the Russian fishing fleet. Krabolov belongs to universal vessels of a modular concept with an ice class and an unlimited sailing area. The descent ceremony was held in the best maritime traditions with the participation of representatives of regional authorities and the shipbuilding industry. The event was reported by the press service of the corporation on September 25, 2025. Read more here.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the construction of the Intermediate shipyard in Vladivostok for ₽600 billion

On September 5, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia announced plans to build a new shipyard in the Intermediate Bay of the Ussuri Bay with a total investment of ₽600 billion. The enterprise of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will specialize in the production of ships for the Russian merchant fleet with a design capacity of up to 12 ships per year. The commissioning of the shipyard is scheduled for 2032, and production capabilities will allow the construction of bulk carriers, tankers, container ships and gas carriers of various classes. Read more here

In Russia, launched a giant dry cargo ship "Vyacheslav Kerichev"

The Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard in the Nizhny Novgorod region launched a large-capacity dry cargo vessel of the RSD59 project, called Vyacheslav Kerichev. The new vessel belongs to the category of universal cargo ships of mixed navigation with ice class Ice2, designed to transport general, bulk and container cargo. The descent ceremony took place on August 27, 2025. Read more here.

Passenger ship "City Cruise" launched in Russia

In Russia, the construction of the second passenger excursion and pleasure ship of project 04240 "City Cruise" was completed. Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant JSC handed over the finished ship to the customer - Mashpromleasing JSC on August 15, 2025. The ship is designed for sightseeing transportation of up to 90 passengers and is adapted for work in the waters of St. Petersburg, taking into account the peculiarities of the city infrastructure. Read more here.

Giant crab ship "Captain" launched in Russia

In Russia, the construction of a commercial crab vessel "Captain" of the CCa5712LS project, designed for the extraction and transportation of crab in live form, has been completed. The new vessel has received a full set of classification documents and is ready for operation in unlimited areas of the oceans. The completion ceremony took place on August 20, 2025. Read more here

Production of floating charging stations for river electric ships launched in the Urals

In the Urals, serial production of floating charging stations for electric river transport began. Perm Shipyard has completed the localization of the production of innovative Ecostation stop complexes, which simultaneously serve as berths and provide recharging of electric ships. This became known on August 20, 2025. Read more here.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade cuts the program of preferential leasing of ships by 96.2 billion rubles

Ministry of Industry and Trade is working on a reduction in the program of preferential leasing of ships by 96.2 billion rubles. - from 231 billion to 134.8 billion rubles. This was announced in June 2025 in the internal presentation of the department. The ministry will propose to the government to reduce the number of ships by 69 to 191. The decision to adjust the program will have to be made by the department of the military-industrial complex in the government, which historically oversees, among other things, civil shipbuilding.^[2]

Barguzin cruise ship launched in Irkutsk

In Irkutsk, the Barguzin cruise ship was launched at the East Siberian River Shipping Company shipyard, but the procedure was accompanied by an incident - the ship was hit by a tugboat aft. The cruise ship is 87 meters long and 14.5 meters wide and is designed to accommodate 50 passengers and 44 crew members. The descent took place on July 11, 2025. Read more here.

USC launched the cruise ship "Nikolai Zharkov"

The United Shipbuilding Corporation held a launch ceremony for the four-deck cruise ship Nikolai Zharkov at the Krasnoye Sormovo plant in Nizhny Novgorod. The event took place in mid-July 2025 as part of the state program to renew the domestic river fleet. Read more here.

Developed the first fully Russian power system for electric ships

The Russian company Sitronics Electro is completing the development of the first fully domestic power system for electric ships, consisting exclusively of Russian components. The system is designed to control energy flows on electric ships and will replace imported counterparts with Chinese components. This was announced by the CEO of Sitronics Electro on July 9, 2025. Read more here.

USC told how the digital transformation of shipbuilding is taking place in Russia

The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) presented strategic initiatives for the digital transformation of domestic shipbuilding, including the introduction of computer-aided design systems and smart production technologies. This was reported by the press service of USC in July 2025.

Maxim Vikhlyanov, Head of the Digital Transformation Department of the Department of Digital Transformation and Information Technologies of USC, spoke about the strategic task of changing the technological structure in shipbuilding. The specialist presented measures to transform the industry.

The main projects of the corporation were "Shipbuilding CAD," "Digital Shipbuilding Production" and "Digital Infrastructure." The implementation of these areas should provide a technological leap in the industry as a result of the introduction of consolidated data and modern digital technologies.

The projects provide for the management of the process of creating vessels from design to delivery to the customer due to the creation of a single information model of the vessel. The implementation of initiatives will ensure the creation of a single environment for interaction between USC enterprises, the customer, the regulator and the operator

USC revealed the details of the digitalization of the Russian shipbuilding sector

Maxim Vikhlyanov noted that digitalization is possible only in the context of a full-fledged digital transformation of the industry. The process involves changing the structure of the economy and introducing new approaches to value addition. A complete transition to digital technologies is needed - from design to operation and disposal of civilian ships.

The corporation presented strategic initiatives in the field of digitalization aimed at introducing digital information modeling technologies. It is planned to organize interaction between participants in the ship's life cycle in a single information environment of consolidated data.^[3]

Trawler " Captain Taran" launched in St. Petersburg for 7 billion rubles

In June 2025, the flag was raised in St. Petersburg on the new fishing trawler "Captain Taran," built by the FORE Group of Companies. The fishing vessel, intended for catching, processing fish and making fish products directly on board, was built with the help of VTB Bank, which opened a credit line for the FORE in the amount of 7 billion rubles under the state program "quotas for keel." These funds are used to build three modern fishing trawlers. Read more here

A new strategy for the development of the shipbuilding industry of the Russian Federation until 2036 has been approved - 1,600 civilian vessels will be created

On May 12, 2025, the Russian government approved the updated version of the Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry, according to which Russian shipyards will build more than 1,600 civilian ships and marine equipment by 2036. The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov at a meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers.

According to the press service of the Russian government, the new version of the document presents an up-to-date analysis of domestic and global demand for ships, as well as expanded planning horizons, which now cover the period until 2036 and the future until 2050.

Approved the strategy for the development of the shipbuilding industry of the Russian Federation until 2036, according to which it is planned to build 1,600 civilian vessels

The updated strategy involves the intensive development of the industry with an increase in the level of utilization of existing production facilities to 61% by 2036 and to 73% by 2050. To achieve these indicators, it is planned to ensure the fulfillment of the state defense order in full accordance with the established deadlines for the creation of ships, as well as increase the share of the civilian fleet of its own production to 61% by 2036 and to 64% by 2050.

The strategy pays special attention to the development of serial shipbuilding. The share of serial ships produced by Russian enterprises is expected to increase from 30% to 50% of the total shipbuilding by 2036 and to 80% by 2050.

The construction of a fleet to work on the routes of the Northern Sea Route will become one of the priority areas. By 2036, the number of ships cruising in this direction should increase to 51, and by 2050 - to 135.

An important task in the document is the import substitution of the line of ship components. According to the strategy, by 2036 half of such products will be produced in Russia, and by 2050 the share of Russian components is planned to be increased to 80%.^[4]

Construction of giant chemical tanker Azimut-1 completed in Russia

The Southern Center for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), located in the Astrakhan Region, has completed the construction of a large chemical tanker Azimut-1 of the 00216M project. The vessel's acceptance certificate was signed with Eurasia-Shipping Caspian LLC at the end of April 2025. Read more here

Rosatom has created the company Energoflot Murmansk for the construction of ships

The state corporation Rosatom has registered a new company Energoflot Murmansk for the construction of ships, ships and floating structures. This is evidenced by data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, published in April 2025. Read more here

Zhatai shipyard launched in Yakutia for ₽6,3 billion

In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the first stage of the Zhatai shipyard was opened, for the construction of which ₽6,3 billion were allocated. The launch ceremony of the production complex took place at the end of April 2025 and was timed to coincide with the Republic Day. Read more here.

Rosmorport buys six self-propelled vessels to transport soil for a record ₽6,6 billion

Onega Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant received a contract for the design and construction of six self-propelled shalands for FSUE Rosmorport. This became known in February 2025. According to the enterprise, the cost of each vessel will be about ₽1,1 billion. Read more here

Russia's largest trawler Viktor Gavrilov launched in Kaliningrad

The Yantar plant, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), launched the largest large freezing fishing trawler Viktor Gavrilov under construction in Russia in early February 2025. The vessel is intended for the Kamchatka fishing collective farm named after V.I. Lenin. Read more here

Civil ships began to be built at the Krasnaya Kuznitsa shipyard in the Arkhangelsk region for the first time in 30 years

At the end of January 2025, it became known that the Krasnaya Kuznitsa shipyard, a branch of the Zvezdochka Shipyard Repair Center of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), resumed construction of civilian ships after a 30-year hiatus. Read more here

2024

The volume of the Russian market for civilian ship repair services for the year reached ₽600 billion

The total revenue from ship repair in Russia in 2024 is estimated at ₽500-600 billion, which corresponds to the average for the entire shipbuilding industry of the country. The data of the "Business Profile" are given in the analysis of the state and prospects for the development of the shipbuilding industry, published at the end of July 2025.

By the end of 2024, more than 46 civilian ship repair enterprises operating in the Russian Federation had 81 docks for various purposes. At the same time, 60% of enterprises specialize exclusively in the repair of civilian vessels, which indicates a high degree of concentration in this segment.

The volume of the market for civil ship repair services in Russia for the year amounted to about 600 billion rubles

The technical condition of the ship repair infrastructure requires a dramatic update. Only 40% of the dock capacity is in satisfactory condition, the rest need to be upgraded or completely replaced. Of particular concern is the age structure of floating docks - 38% of them have been in operation for more than 50 years, and by 2035 this figure will increase to 64%.

Capacity utilization is about 40%, which indicates a significant underutilization of the industry's potential. The updated strategy for the development of the shipbuilding industry provides for an increase in this indicator to 60% by 2036 and to 70% by 2050.

The industry has faced serious structural problems since the imposition of sanctions in 2022. The high degree of wear of equipment, dependence on the import of components and the lack of qualified personnel create significant barriers to development. Restrictions on access to Western technologies and services have forced Russian enterprises to look for alternative solutions.

Competition from ship repair companies in China, Turkey and Southeast Asian countries has intensified. Russian shipowners are increasingly sending the fleet for repairs abroad due to the availability of the necessary components and more attractive service conditions.^[5]

Launching of 11 new vessels of the commercial fleet

In 2024, Russian shipyards launched 11 new vessels of the commercial fleet and transferred to customers 15 ready-made vessels for the extraction and processing of aquatic biological resources. An additional 12 new vessels of 14 different projects were laid down, which demonstrates the systematic development of domestic shipbuilding in conditions of sanctions pressure. An overview of the results of the construction of the field fleet at Russian shipyards was published by the Made with Us website at the end of June 2025.

According to the newspaper, the construction is carried out by nine domestic shipyards for 17 customers. The most active are the Okskaya shipyard, which laid seven ships, and the Onega Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Plant, which launched two vessels.

In Russia, 11 new vessels of the commercial fleet were launched per year, another 15 were transferred to customers

The leader in the number of transferred ships was Vostochnaya Verf, which handed over three ready-made crabolovs to customers. The Torsiotest shipyard and the Otradnoye shipyard handed over two vessels each.

The greatest activity in orders is demonstrated by the Russian Crab group of companies, which builds ships at two shipyards - the Onega Shipyard and the Oka Shipyard. The company ordered vessels of the SS 5712LS and SS 5712P projects, of which six were laid down, four were launched and two vessels were built.

Among the projects are dominated by crab catchers of the SS project 5712LS - medium trap vessels for catching and transporting live crabs. Under this project, six vessels were laid down, two were launched and four vessels were transferred to customers.

Vessels of the SS 5712P project are actively being built - crab processors designed to extract crab and process it into finished products at a ship's factory. Two vessels were launched, one was handed over to the customer.

Norebo Holding is building Project 170701 trawlers-processors at Severnaya Verf. In 2024, one ship was launched and one was built. LLC "Russian Fishery Company" orders large freezing fishing trawlers of the ST-192 project at the Admiralty shipyards.^[6]

Civil shipbuilding in Russia increased by 3% and amounted to 211 ships

Civil shipbuilding in Russia continues to recover from a significant decline in 2022, when production fell by 19% to 170 ships. In 2024, the output of ships increased by 3% and amounted to 211 units against 205 ships in 2023. This is evidenced by the data of the BusinesStat study "Analysis of the shipbuilding market in Russia," published in mid-June 2025.

The production schedule shows a gradual recovery in the industry from a peak of 209 vessels in 2021. The bulk of Russian shipbuilding in 2024 was provided by the technical fleet. This category includes floating cranes and special-purpose vessels, including icebreakers, fire vessels, research and expeditionary vessels.

Civil shipbuilding in Russia continues to grow after 2022 recession

Production also covers floating beacons and dredgers, which make up a significant share of the output structure. Passenger and cargo ships at Russian shipyards were produced significantly less.

Domestic shipbuilding is critically dependent on imported ship equipment and components. The drivers of the growth of the industry in 2023-2024 were measures of state support in terms of providing the necessary components.

The reorientation of the supply of components from friendly countries has become a key factor in the restoration of production. states Friendly are ready to provide Russian enterprises with the necessary equipment and mechanisms.

The state allocated funds for long-term support of the domestic fleet. The financing is aimed at the implementation of the ship leasing program, as well as the creation and implementation of Russian ship components.

Subsidies for reimbursement of costs for research and development work support the creation of domestic ship equipment. The funds are directed to the development of components to replace imported analogues.^[7]

Growth in production of civil ships by 8.7% to ₽301,4 billion

The number of ships and ships delivered in tonnage of more than 50 tons in Russia in 2024 reached 125 units, and their total cost amounted to ₽301,4 billion. This was announced on February 12, 2025 by the analytical agency INFOLine, presenting a study of the Russian shipbuilding market. Experts note that the increase in indicators is associated with the expansion of shipyard capacities and an increase in government orders within the framework of fleet renewal programs.

In 2024, the volume of production exceeded the indicators of 2012-2022, when the cost of ships handed over did not exceed ₽261,6 billion. The number of ships built was below the record levels of 2013-2015, when 141, 141 and 134 vessels were delivered, respectively.

The production of civil ships in Russia for the year increased by 8.7% and reached ₽301,4 billion

The main industry leaders in 2024:

• By tonnage - Novatek (due to the platform for Arctic LNG 2).
• By cost - United Shipbuilding Corporation (33.2% of the market).
• By tonnage - United Shipbuilding Corporation (12.1% of the market).
• By the number of orders - SSK Zvezda (order portfolio ₽975 billion).

The completion of the second platform for the Arctic LNG 2 project weighing 640,000 tons by the Novatek Large-Capacity Offshore Facilities Construction Center had a significant impact on industry performance.

Taking into account this platform, the total tonnage of ships built in 2024 amounted to 991.8 thousand tons. Excluding the platform, tonnage in civil shipbuilding decreased by 22.6%, and in special shipbuilding - 2.4 times.

According to the portfolio of orders at the end of December 2024, the Zvezda shipbuilding complex is in the lead with a volume of 5 million tons. The second place in terms of order value is occupied by Sevmash, which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation.

The development of the industry in 2025 may be adjusted due to sanctions restrictions. In particular, the construction of the third platform for the Arctic LNG 2 project, which was planned to be completed in 2025, was stopped.

The third place in terms of production is occupied by the Ak Bars shipbuilding corporation, which is actively participating in the program for updating the Russian civil fleet.^[8]

In Russia, the production of ships decreased to 80 units

In mid-January 2025, it became known that the production of civilian vessels at Russian shipyards in 2024 decreased to 80 units, compared with 90 vessels in 2023 and 86 vessels in 2022.

According to Media Deck, the production structure of 20 units consisted of passenger ships, 15 - commercial vessels (including 9 fishing and 6 crabballs), 12 - dry cargo barges, 18 - technical and auxiliary fleets, 14 - non-self-propelled technical fleets, and one nuclear icebreaker.

Shipbuilding production decreased in Russia

The largest project of the year was the Yakutia nuclear icebreaker of project 22220, built at the Baltic Plant. The vessel with a capacity of 60 MW is capable of overcoming ice up to three meters thick and has an autonomous navigation of seven years, equipped with two RITM-200 nuclear reactors.

In the segment of the passenger fleet, the Emperium shipyard completed a contract for the supply of 21 electric vessels for Moscow, having handed over the last two vessels - Kamenka and Pakhra. The Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard built two high-speed passenger catamarans "Fort Alexander First" and "Fort Totleben" with a capacity of 197 passengers each.

The Admiralty Shipyards handed over to the Russian Fishing Company a 108.2-meter-long freezing supertrowler Captain Martynov with a capacity of 250 tons per day of freezing equipment. Onega Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant built the innovative Captain Egorov crab with RSW system for temperature control in tanks and holds.

Additionally, Russian customers received 15 foreign-built vessels: seven from China, four each from South Korea and Turkey. Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard built the container ship Captain Maslov for FESCO, Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean Co Ltd delivered four LNG tankers.

In the technical fleet, Cherepovets Shipbuilding Plant built five barges of the project RDB4608 a carrying capacity of 600 tons each for Sheksna-Shipping. Samussky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant completed a series of ten barge sites of the RDB 66.68M project for the Yenisei River Shipping Company.^[9]

In Russia, issued state grants to developers of digital solutions for the construction and repair of ships

St. Petersburg Technopark at the end of November 2024 announced the winners of the first in Russia acceleration program in the field of shipbuilding and ship repair. Three projects received grants of up to ₽500 thousand for innovative developments to modernize the industry.

According to Korabel.ru, out of 82 applications received from 25 regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, the expert commission selected 14 of the most promising projects. The program was implemented jointly with the Technology Transfer Center of St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University with the participation of representatives of the shipbuilding industry.

Finalists of the All-Russian Accelerator in the field of shipbuilding and ship repair

The first place and maximum grant was received by the Glazar Marine project, which presented augmented reality technology to minimize errors in installation work in shipbuilding. The second place was taken by the crane equipment remote control system "Crane Plus," and the third - by the development of complex deck covers from AMG Technology.

Among the finalists were also developers of innovative materials to increase the wear resistance of ships in Arctic conditions. Of particular interest to the participants was the Narwhal unmanned surface vehicle, which uses wind and solar energy for ocean and atmospheric observations. The share of domestic components in this drone exceeds 70%.

Alexey Berezin, Deputy General Director of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, presented awards to the winners. Representatives of the largest shipbuilding companies, including the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Severnaya Verf, the Malakhit design bureau and the Kronstadt Marine Plant, participated in the assessment of the projects.

The accelerator program covered four key areas: innovative shipbuilding and ship repair, industrial technologies, digital navigation with intelligent control systems and environmental technologies in shipbuilding. Some developed solutions have already been accepted for implementation by manufacturers.^[10]

₽4,8 billion allocated for the construction of civilian ships in Russia

In November 2024, the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) received ₽4,8 billion from the National Welfare Fund for the implementation of a project to renew civil water transport in Russia.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy of the Astrakhan Region, the funds will be used to advance the construction of six dry cargo vessels of the RSD-81 project at the Lenin Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant in Astrakhan. Completion is scheduled for 2026.

In Russia, 4.8 billion rubles are provided for the construction of civilian vessels

Financing is carried out through the acquisition by the Ministry of Finance of Russia of bonds of the State Transport Leasing Company by closed subscription. These vessels are part of a large-scale investment project to renew the water fleet, providing for the construction of 260 vessels between 2024 and 2028. The provision of funds from the National Wealth Fund through the bond mechanism allows for the targeted use of state funding and monitors the implementation of the civilian fleet renewal program.

The total investment in the fleet renewal program will amount to ₽231 billion. Of these, ₽136 billion will come from the National Welfare Fund, ₽10 billion from the federal budget, and ₽85 billion is planned to be attracted through borrowed financing.

The project is implemented on preferential terms: shipowners are not required to make an advance payment, and the weighted average rate varies from 2.93% to 7.6%, depending on the type of ship. The maximum term of the lease agreement is 25 years.

The fleet renewal program is aimed at increasing the volume of water transportation, developing domestic shipbuilding competencies and achieving the technological independence of the country's transport complex.^[11]

Moscow shipyard created in the capital of Russia

On September 27, 2024, it became known about the completion of the construction of the Moscow shipyard in the Nagatinsky backwater. A new enterprise focused on the production of modern river vessels is planned to be commissioned on December 31, 2024. Read more here

In St. Petersburg, launched the freezing fishing trawler "Captain Yunak"

In September 2024, a new freezing fishing trawler "Captain Yunak" was launched in St. Petersburg - one of the most modern fishing vessels in the world, characterized by high ecology and safety. The vessel is part of the ST-192 project, under which ten trawlers have been built at the Admiralty shipyards since 2017. "Captain Unak" became the fifth in this series. Read more here

Shipyard "Emperium" presented the river passenger electric ship "Moika 2.0"

In September 2024, a presentation of the new river passenger electric ship "Moika 2.0" took place in St. Petersburg. The designer and manufacturer of the innovative vehicle was the Emperium shipyard, located in the Leningrad Region and part of the Sitronics Group. Read more here

The first floating electrode in Russia was launched

In August 2024, the first floating house in Russia with an electric engine was launched. The ship, developed by the Russian company Houseboat, has already found its owner - it was acquired by a resident of Nizhny Novgorod. This housebot is a project that has no analogues in the country, capable of working both on electric traction and on a diesel engine. Read more here

350 billion rubles spent on the construction and renovation of fishing vessels in Russia in 10 years

Over the past ten years, Russian fishermen have invested at least ₽350 billion in the construction and renewal of fishing vessels, which has significantly strengthened the capabilities of the domestic fleet and ensured more efficient development of fishing resources. This was announced in September 2024 by the President of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries (VARPE) German Zverev. Read more here.

Digital Shipyard and CAD. The Ministry of Industry and Trade told about the digitalization of Russian shipbuilding

At the end of June 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade spoke about the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry in Russia. Initiatives are being implemented to rethink all processes of design bureaus and shipyards, including design, production, supply, logistics, repair, product maintenance, application of new equipment and software.

One of the projects is Digital Shipyard, the purpose of which is to create a modern high-tech enterprise on the basis of a single digital platform. It will cover all stages of the life cycle of the management object: it is an advance project, design, production, operation, maintenance and disposal. It is assumed that the creation of the Digital Shipyard will increase the volume of ship production by 2.5 times.

Ministry of Industry and Trade spoke about the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry in Russia

In addition, the LOGOS-Shipbuilding software solution has been developed in the Russian Federation. It makes it possible to assess the hydrodynamic characteristics of the hull and ship propellers, thermal conditions in transport and residential compartments, as well as to simulate emergency situations, including flooding and smoke. Thanks to this approach, even at the design stage of the vessel, its fuel consumption can be adjusted.

At the same time, the United Shipbuilding Company (USC) speaks of the need to create a domestic shipbuilding computer-aided design (CAD) system. The development of comprehensive software solutions will take into account the peculiarities of the production and maintenance of marine equipment facilities according to the adopted structural and technological platforms. In general, as noted, the effectiveness of digital transformation in the field of shipbuilding depends on many factors: the modernization or replacement of the main production equipment of construction plants, including automation systems, as well as experience in working with digital models and standards of relevant data.^[12]

Russia's largest civilian hovercraft released

On July 3, 2024, it became known about the release of the largest civilian hovercraft in Russia. The vessel, named "Huska-10," was designed and built at the Rybinsk shipyard in collaboration with the Krylovsky State Scientific Center. Read more here

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about digitalization in the field of shipbuilding

Digitalization of design, as well as the translation of design and technological documentation into electronic form will help reduce the construction time of Russian ships. This was announced by President RFVladimir Putin on June 26, 2024.

According to the head of state, shipbuilding is a complex, high-tech industry that operates on plans for 10, 20 or more years. Putin noted that when mastering new ship projects, development work on equipment, instruments, an element base and weapons systems should be carried out in advance. The work should be carried out within the framework of interdepartmental integrated target programs, and for the interaction of design bureaus, shipyards and other industry participants, it is necessary to use secure data transmission systems.

Vladimir Putin

In the current geopolitical situation, the President of the Russian Federation emphasizes, the introduction of systems for remote detection of threats, including from unmanned aerial vehicles, is required. This is the control of airspace by air defense systems, as well as the observation of the surface and underwater situation to combat the enemy's marine robotic complexes. Russian ships can be retrofitted with drones.

It is necessary to protect our fleet from possible attacks already on the far approaches to the naval bases and areas of operation of our ships, to develop reconnaissance aircraft of the fleet, to increase the forces and means of conducting electronic reconnaissance and electronic warfare, Putin said.

In shipbuilding, the use of information and communication technologies will optimize the production process. Digital twins, shipyard digitalization tools, additive technologies, etc. will help increase the efficiency of ship design and construction.^[13]

A shipyard is being built in Moscow to create electric ships

In May 2024, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the timing of the opening of the shipyard for the construction of electric ships in the Nagatinsky backwater: it will start working at the end of 2024. Read more here.

2023

The production of ships for cargo transportation for the year decreased by 28.6% to 10 units

The production of cargo ships in Russia in 2023 decreased by 28.6% and amounted to 10 units. This is evidenced by data from AnalyticResearchGroup, published on February 25, 2025. In the first half of 2024, 6 ships were built, which may indicate a gradual restoration of the industry.

Analysts have prepared a study based on reports from shipbuilders about the completion of construction and launching of new ships. The dynamics of production in the industry demonstrates instability: in 2022, 14 ships were built, which is 26.3% less than in 2021, but 16.7% more than in 2017.

The production of ships for cargo transportation in Russia for the year decreased by 28.6%

Despite fluctuations in production volumes, from the beginning of 2021 to June 2024, domestic shipyards launched more than 40 ships, which indicates a certain stability of the industry and its ability to adapt to changing economic conditions.

The bulk of shipbuilding during this period fell on dry cargo ships, among which vessels of projects RSD59 and RBD 4608 were actively built. The largest producers that made the greatest contribution to the development of the industry were:

• "Krasnoe Sormovo."
• "Okskaya Shipyard."
• Samussky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant.
• Shipbuilding complex "Star."

In the long term, Russian shipbuilding is focused on a significant increase in production volumes. According to the "Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry for the Period until 2035," it is planned to build 250 sea transport vessels, more than 1,500 river-sea class vessels, 1,640 fishing vessels, as well as icebreakers, research and support vessels.

The domestic water transportation (VVT) market also showed negative dynamics in 2023. According to Rosstat, the freight turnover of VVT decreased by 19.6% to 54.7 billion t-km, and the volume of transported goods decreased by 11.2%, amounting to 103.4 million tons. The share of WWT in the country's total cargo turnover decreased to 1%.^[14]

Increase in production of sea tugs by 10% to 11 units

The production of sea tugs in Russia reached 11 units in 2023, showing an increase of 10% compared to 2022. Over the past five years, the industry has shown significant growth dynamics, as evidenced by data from a study published on October 31, 2024.

According to the Agency for Market Research and Business Plans "GuideMarket," in total from 2019 to 2023, Russian shipyards built 29 sea tugs with an average annual growth rate of 92%.

The production of this type of vessel is concentrated in four large integrated structures: the United Shipbuilding Corporation, the Far Eastern Center for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Company and the Sea Underwater Weapons - Hydropribor Concern, which control 90% of the market.

277 organizations are registered in the industry section of the shipbuilding industry of the Register of the military-industrial complex, including 75 shipbuilding and ship repair plants, as well as 11 service and ship installation enterprises.

After slumping to a minimum of one unit in 2020, the industry has seen steady growth, with three tugboats in 2021 and ten units in 2022, matching an increase of 233.3%.

The development of the production of sea tugs is due to the need to update the fleet of shipping companies and the growing needs for servicing the port infrastructure. Tugs are used to move ships, conduct rescue operations and fire extinguishing.

Forty-nine organizations work in the scientific and design direction, including three design bureaus specializing in ship construction. The total number of employees in the industry reaches 150 thousand people.^[15]

Increase in production of civil ships by 36% to 112 units

The production of civilian ships in Russia in 2023 increased by 36% compared to 2022 - up to 112 units. This is evidenced by the data of the research company "Infoline-Analytics," published at the end of February 2024.

As Kommersant writes with reference to this study, Russian shipyards in 2023 handed over ships (tonnage of more than 50 thousand tons) in the amount of 330.6 billion rubles, which is 47.1% more than a year ago. Excluding the Novatek platform, the cost of ships in civil shipbuilding in 2023 decreased by 16.4%, to 92.6 billion rubles, and in a special one - increased by 62%, to 184 billion rubles.

In 2023, 112 civilian vessels were produced in Russia

According to Infoline Analytics, in 2023 USC accounted for 59.1% of the total value and 19.4% of the tonnage in 2023, the Zvezda shipyard was in second place with 22.9%, and the Ak Bars holding company was in third.

The newspaper also cites data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, according to which in 2023 the shipyards handed over 108 civilian vessels, including 64 vessels with a displacement of more than 100 tons, while in 2022 84 civilian vessels were transferred to customers.

In general, in 2023, the portfolio of orders of industry enterprises included over 300 units of civilian sea and river vessels, watercraft, as well as river and marine equipment, which are at a different stage of construction, - commented Deputy Minister Viktor Yevtukhov.

According to Infoline Analytics, 90 ships handed over in 2023 belonged to the civilian segment, 22 to the "special shipbuilding." According to the results of 2023, the total displacement of large and medium-sized vessels increased 2.4 times, to 1.2 million tons, taking into account the offshore base of the gravity platform for the Novatek LNG plant Arctic SPG-2 weighing 640 thousand tons (without it, the growth was 10.7%, up to 459 thousand tons).^[16]

Start of construction of a series of electric ships for Moscow for 8 billion rubles

The Emerium Shipyard (Emperium) (part of Sitronics, controlled by AFK Sistema) in the Leningrad Region will build a new series of passenger pleasure ships powered by electric traction Moscow 2.0. This became known on August 11, 2023. Read more here.

Russia will spend 150 billion rubles on the purchase of ships abroad

The volume of the program of state subsidies to replenish the fleet for foreign trade operations in the period up to 2034 will amount to 70 billion rubles. With its help, it is planned to purchase 85 vessels abroad with a total value of more than 150 billion rubles. This, as Kommersant writes in the issue of March 6, 2023, is stated in the program of state subsidies for loans for the purchase of a fleet for export-import operations of the Russian Federation.

One of the newspaper's interlocutors said that both used and under construction ships, including 60 bulk carriers, including the 12 largest Capesize bulk carriers in terms of carrying capacity, will be included in the program.

Subsidies are also claimed from seven to nine container ships, seven multipurpose vessels, 15 tankers of class no higher than Aframax and eight Aframax (a popular class of tankers that most ports can accept). But one of the interlocutors claims that the tankers will not be included in the program. The government has been developing a program since 2022, it is ready to subsidize loans for banks to buy ships, including from foreign shipyards and in the secondary market. The foreign trade turnover of Russian ports is mostly served by ships not controlled by Russian companies. They accounted for about 70% of export-import cargo turnover in 2022.

According to the head of Infoline-Analytics Mikhail Burmistrov, Russia previously almost did not have its own sea bulk carriers, and coal companies are very interested in integrated logistics, especially in the case of exporting cargo on ultra-long routes from the northwestern part of the country to Asia. Burmistrov noted that Russian shipbuilding will not be able to participate in the program, since it is not yet ready for it.

In his opinion, the needs for oil tankers were met with the help of the "shadow fleet," including due to the fact that oil companies are independently able to purchase ships for these purposes.^[17]

2022

Ship sales growth by 6.1% to 177.3 thousand units

In 2022, 177.3 thousand ships were sold in Russia, which is 6.1% more than a year earlier. The market continued to grow, but in 2021 the pace was higher (+ 21.2%). This is evidenced by data from BusinesStat analysts, which were released in April 2023.

The study notes that shipbuilding market participants expected a drop in demand in 2022 due to a decrease in the purchasing power of the population. However, sales, on the contrary, increased, the growth in sales fell on outdoor equipment. Distributors noted an increase in demand for PVC boats and outboard boat motors, which was caused by consumer concerns about a possible shortage and significant price increases. The second reason for the high demand for pleasure and sports vessels in 2022 was the difficult situation with travel to foreign holidays. Residents of the country began to plan their vacation within Russia and buy goods for outdoor activities.

According to analysts, Russian manufacturers and foreign companies make an almost equal contribution to the supply of ships on the Russian market. However, the events of 2022 greatly affected Russian shipbuilding. As a result of the imposition of sanctions, some suppliers of foreign equipment froze or terminated relations with the Russian side. In particular, they stopped deliveries Russia to companies, and Wartsila Mitsubishi Yanmar, which are manufacturers of propulsive plants, engines, valolinium and valogenerators. This led to delays construction in the courts, and some of the projects, according to market participants, had to be frozen indefinitely.

In order to support the shipbuilding industry, the Ministry of Industry and Trade developed a mechanism for issuing subsidies for the implementation of complex projects for the development, creation and introduction into mass production of the most critical types of ship components. Russian companies will be able to partially replace the sanctions equipment. As an alternative, suppliers from China, Turkey and South Korea are also being considered.^[18]

The Federal Agency for Fishery recognized the losses of shipyards for 42 billion rubles

The total loss of Russian shipyards from the construction of 105 fish and crab fishing vessels is "huge" and amounts to about 42 billion rubles. This was announced in February 2023 by the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov.

In a conversation with RBC, he noted that the problems began even before the sanctions, and "to some extent they can be justified by the [coronavirus COVID-19] pandemic." At the same time, to a greater extent, difficulties are associated with the fact that shipbuilding enterprises took orders, but contractual obligations with fishermen "were prescribed poorly and miscalculated," Shestakov explained.

He recalled that in 2018 the first stage of the program of investment quotas and auctions was launched, within the framework of which it was planned to build 64 fishing and 41 crab ships. The number of ships transferred in five years turned out to be significantly lower than the planned volumes.

According to Shestakov, the remaining 37 crabolovs expect to be completed no later than 2027. However, the organization of the fishing fleet has become seriously complicated due to the coronavirus pandemic and anti-Russian sanctions.

But to a greater extent, the difficulties were associated with the shipyards' lack of the necessary competencies at the initial stage of the program, and they had difficulties in building a fishing fleet for commercial orders in a short time and at a fixed price, the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery added.

The Federal Agency for Fishery also noted that some fishers are meeting the shipyards halfway, agreeing on a change in cost and an extension of construction deadlines. According to Shestakov, to solve the problem with losses, it may be necessary to create "some kind of financial recovery program" of shipyards. This issue will be decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the United Shipbuilding Corporation.^[19]

The government allocated 7 billion rubles for the creation of equipment for civil courts

7 billion rubles will be allocated for the development, production and introduction of domestic equipment for civil ships. The Russian government announced this on August 24, 2022. The orders for the allocation of these funds from the reserve fund were signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

State support will make it possible to prepare draft designs for 40 types of such products, thanks to which it will be possible to complete more than 100 different vessels in the coming years - trade passenger, technical and fishing. Their total cost will be over 500 billion rubles. Initially, it was planned to purchase components for these ships abroad, but the introduced sanctions ones violated cooperative ties in many, industries industries including in. shipbuilding

The work will be carried out within the framework of the federal project "Stimulating demand for domestic products of the shipbuilding industry," which is part of the state program "Development of shipbuilding and equipment for the development of offshore fields."

The issue of allocating funding was considered and approved at a government meeting on August 24. {{quote 'It is important to use all funds as efficiently as possible. The development of each piece of equipment must be completed by serial production with further implementation, - said Mikhail Mishustin and instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to keep this work under constant control. }}

research, development and technological works to import substitution The President instructed the Government to submit proposals on the allocation of 7 billion rubles from the federal budget for the implementation of ship equipment. Russia Vladimir Putin The order was given following a meeting on the development of agro-industrial fisheries complexes and related industries, held on April 5, 2022^[20]

2013: About 90 vessels for various purposes were launched

The civil shipbuilding market is one of the strategic and priority tasks for the Russian state. Having a high potential for the development of the industry, Russia at the beginning of 2014 occupies only 0.3% in the world market of civil shipbuilding. However, with the successful implementation of the state program to support the industry until 2030 and the implementation of all the planned projects by the United Construction Corporation (USC), this indicator may grow to 3%.

Analysis of statistics shows that every year the number of civilian ships produced by Russian shipbuilders is growing. So, according to the results of 2013, about 90 vessels of various purposes were launched (according to DISCOVERY Research Group). At the same time, the greatest attention is paid to the supporting fleet, tankers and dry cargo carriers. It is in these categories of the fleet that a relatively younger fleet of ships can be observed. According to the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport, as of mid-2013, Russian companies operated 2,760 sea vessels for various purposes. At the same time, the share of the outdated fleet fleet, which includes ships with a service life of more than 20 years, amounted to just over 78%.

According to the ESIMO, at the beginning of 2013, the Russian river fleet totaled more than 22 thousand units of the fleet, the degree of wear of which exceeded 83%. It should also be noted that the volume of cargo transshipment in river ports in 2013 amounted to 176.3 million tons - for the first time since 2009, this indicator showed a drop and amounted to only 94.3% of the level of 2012 and only 71.9% of the pre-crisis level. In seaports, the volume of cargo transshipment increased by 3.9% compared to the previous year, to 589 million tons, exceeding the level of 2008 by almost 25%. At the same time, the implemented transport strategy of the Russian Federation until 2030 and the strategy for the development of the sea port infrastructure of Russia until 2030 implies an increase in the volume of cargo transshipment through domestic ports to 1 billion tons of cargo. Thus, to increase the competitiveness of the Russian shipbuilding industry in the world market of Russia, it is necessary, first of all, to actively renew the fleet and develop port capacities and infrastructure, in this opinion all experts and market specialists unanimously agree.

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