There would be no happiness: the governor of the Arkhangelsk region reported to the President of the Russian Federation how sanctions affected shipbuilding

Arkhangelsk Region is actively developing shipbuilding and ship repair, which is becoming one of the key areas of the regional economy. This was reported by the region's governor, Alexander Tsybulsky, in his recent report to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The official emphasized that in recent years the industry has demonstrated significant growth, which is due to both external and internal factors.
According to him, one of the main drivers of ship repair development was the return of Russian ships that had previously been serviced in European ports. After restrictions on access to foreign docks were introduced, ship owners began to turn to domestic enterprises.
As Tsybulsky put it, if 2020 ships were repaired in the Arkhangelsk region in 180, then in 2024 this figure almost doubled - to 350. This stimulated the development of production capacities and attracted investment in the industry.
- the President of the Russian Federation commented on the above-mentioned data.
At the same time, continuing the topic of shipbuilding, the Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region emphasized that special attention is being paid today to the modernization of shipbuilding enterprises. For example, at the Krasnaya Kuznitsa plant, which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, for the first time in 30 years an order was placed for the construction of four ice-class passenger ships.
The first two vessels are scheduled to be launched this summer. This is an important step for the region, where passenger river transport annually carries almost a million people, including residents of island territories.
In turn, fishing also remains an important industry for the Arkhangelsk region. According to Tsybulsky, five modern fishing vessels have been built over the past five years, which operate in the Barents, Norwegian, White and Kara Seas. Another vessel is planned to be delivered in 2025, and two more are under construction.
As the governor put it, this is practically a complete re-equipment of the fishing fleet region, which allows to increase the efficiency of the industry and strengthen the region’s position in the market.
Alexander Tsybulsky emphasized that for the further development of the industry it is necessary to create modern conditions for ship repair and shipbuilding. Investments that are already coming into this area allow modernizing production capacities and increasing the competitiveness of the region at the federal and international levels.
At the same time, he expressed hope that a possible “warming” between Russia and the United States will not affect the desire and understanding of fishermen and those who go to sea to continue to cooperate with domestic shipyards.
- the President of the Russian Federation responded to the governor.
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