No descriptionHaving reminded that the exhibition is held biennially, Aleksandr Poshivai emphasized that the objective to accelerate water transport development set by the government can be achieved through close cooperation of shipbuilding and navigation enterprises only. “It’s not enough to increase the number of ships and improve their quality,” he said. “It’s also about upscaling the Russian shipbuilding.”

Oleg Ryazantsev, in his turn, read out the greetings on behalf of Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Yury Borisov. According to the greetings, “over 100 Russian and foreign companies participate in NEVA 2021 Exhibition and Conference. More than 10 national pavilions from Korea, Japan, France, Spain, Holland, and other countries are waiting to be seen by visitors this year. The exhibition is a conventional place of attraction for experts in this industry”. On his own behalf, Oleg Ryazantsev wished participants successful and fruitful work, and new contracts to be signed.

Eduard Batanov focused on the history of St. Petersburg as one of the oldest centres of shipbuilding in Russia, including ones of civil shipbuilding. He referred to the order of Krasnoyarsk to build a motorship for passenger shipping at the Sredne-Nevsky Plant and construction of fishing vessels by Admiralty Shipyards to give examples.

Alexei Rakhmanov, who was the last to speak, thanked Vice Governor for advertising the corporation’s companies and announced that by the end of the year USC would completely move to the city on the banks of the Neva River.