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uefied natural gas along the Northern Sea Route
as a part of Yamal LNG project.
Center of Propulsion Systems is working to start
serial production of azimuth thrusters and bow
thrusters. Its specialists have already equipped sev-
en vessels with azimuth thrusters and eight with bow
thrusters. A total of 28 systems were delivered to cus-
tomers, most of which are already in operation also
in conditions of the Arctic seas. Four more ice-class
propulsion and steering columns are in production.
The capacity range of he produced azimuth thrust-
ers is between 2 and 9 megawatts.
In 2019, Shiprepairing Center Zvyozdochka won
the national award in import substitution competi-
tion “Priority-2019” for the creation of the 4.5 MW
azimuth thruster DRK4500N, which also made the
list of “100 Best Russian Products”.
Center of Propulsive Systems provides a full cycle
of product creation from design to after-sales service,
fully meeting the criteria of Government Decree No.
719 “On Verification of Origin of Industrial Products
Manufactured in the Territory of the Russian Fed-
eration”. This makes the equipment by Zvyozdochka
suitable for any ship project that is subject to ‘domes-
tically produced equipment’ requirement.
Zvyozdochka gained a status of a reliable
supplier through years of servicing the Russian
Navy. The equipment designed and engineered by CPS operates in close cooperation with two
Severodvinsk shipbuilders, including propellers more subsidiaries of Zvyozdochka – Vint (Mos- SOZVEZDYE #36
and propulsion systems, is successfully operated cow) and experimental facility Vega (Borovsk) – the
on Navy ships and submarines ensuring national companies with high level of competence and many
defense and security. years of experience in manufacturing controllable инновации
The ‘Arctic’ competences of Zvyozdochka’s Cen- pitch propellers, water jet and reserve propulsion innovations
ter of Propulsive Systems is supported by its geo- units and thrusters for the Navy. With engineer-
graphical location on the White Sea coast, 40 kilo- ing and production capabilities of several enterpris-
meters from Arkhangelsk. Being in close proximity es, Zvyozdochka stands as the United Shipbuilding
to one of the key Arctic ports, Zvyozdochka can pro- Corporation’s core source of competence design,
vide convenient logistics and timely service support manufacture and maintenance of propellers and
to equipment operating in the northern latitudes. propulsion systems. 17