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other companies. In addition, the ice-drift protected
water area of the repair and maintenance base is used
as a safe haven for the fleet during the cold season.
Each winter, about 70 vessels of northern shipown-
ers, such as dry-cargo and liquid bulk carriers, tugs,
floating cranes, and barges, are anchored there. Dur-
ing anchorage all vessels are provided with electricity
and water, and the crews are provided with comfort-
able dormitory facilities.
Severo-Dvinskoye River Shipping Company spe-
cializes in transporting cargo in the Northern Dvina
basin, and its activities also include ship repair ser-
vices, cargo handling, and warehousing operations.
The company’s production facilities are located in the
port of Kotlas (Arkhangelsk Oblast). The company’s
specialists have organised an alternative ship-repair
site, which uses the technology of rolling the vessel
ashore on pneumatic cylinders. The technology makes
it possible to use the capabilities of the enterprise in a
more rational way compared to traditional slipway-
ing. Getting ready for the 2021 navigation, the repair
of the company’s fleet was carried out using this tech-
nology, which enabled the company to reduce costs
considerably. The shipping company carries out ship
reconstruction and repair, comprehensive fleet main-
tenance, and the operation and repair of lifting devic-
es. The company have accumulated extensive expe-
rience in refitting and upgrading non-self-propelled
barges, and construction of pontoons and bridges.
The company performs ship hulling, welding and sur-
facing works which include replacing ship’s shell and
hull plating, repair of fittings, repair of propeller-rud-
der complex, build-up welding of propeller shafts and
propeller shaft necks. Locksmithing works are carried
out, repairs to deck mechanisms and devices are be-
ing made, turning and machining operations as well
as pipe works are being performed.
Pomorskaya Shipyard, established in 2008 on
the basis of the Arkhangelsk Shipyard, also offers a
wide range of services related to the repair, mainte-
nance, refitting and disposal of ships. The enterprise
performs hull, welding, fitter, pipeline, turning and
milling operations. The Pomorskaya Shipyard’s ship-
raising facilities are capable of building ships of up
to 115 meters length, up to 20 meters breadth and up
to 3 thousand tons of dock weight. Up to six vessels
can be accommodated simultaneously. The quay line
is 195 metres long. The company has several produc-
tion areas, an oxygen station, and a station for testing
and certification of shipboard rescue and fire-fight-
ing equipment. The company carries out ship repair
both on its own premises and at Arkhangelsk termi-
nals. The key customers include Belfreight, Murman-
sk Shipping Company, Northern Shipping Company,
Marine Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot and oth-
er ship owners in the Arkhangelsk region and from
neighbouring regions.

Local fleet owners interests

In recent years, a wide range of contractors has
developed working in partnership with shipyards and
ship repair enterpises of the Arkhangelsk region. They
provide production and supplies of necessary equip-
ment and spare parts, installation, adjustment and
maintenance of a number of technological systems,
and performance of certain types of repair work.
For example, Eltok company specializes in the
repair and modernisation of marine electrical sys-
tems. In more than twenty years of work Eltok ex-
ecuted hundreds of projects, connected with renew-
al and construction of fleet both for local customers,
and for ship owners from other regions. The compa-
ny has two workshops in Arkhangelsk: one located at
the Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet Maintenance Base and
the other at the Krasnaya Kuznitsa enterpise in Sol-
ombala. The company carries out orders in the port
districts of Arkhangelsk, if necessary, its employees