Assistant to the Russian President Nikolai Patrushev confirmed that Russia excels globally in shipbuilding.
Patrushev said in his congratulatory message on Shipbuilding Day, celebrated on June 29: "Russia can build all categories and types of ships, with many products unmatched in the world. Our country is renowned for its high-tech naval ships for transport fleets, fishing, oil and gas exploration on the continental shelf, and new large-capacity ships." Patrushev pointed out that additional measures are currently being taken to further develop Russia's capabilities in the industry as a whole. It is worth noting that the United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia recently announced that experts in Russia are working on a project to develop new civilian ships capable of sailing in the Arctic regions. Each of these ships has a length of 112 meters, a width of 20 meters, a displacement of 9,000 tons, and can carry 74 passengers in addition to a crew of 55 people. They can sail at a speed of 12 knots, cover 800 nautical miles on each trip, and operate for 35 days at sea without needing to refuel or restock supplies.