Crimea to be the Hub of Russian Shipbuilding
Russia is considering a massive shipbuilding program, utilizing the facilities of Crimean enterprises and plants, reports Pravda.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said when paying a visit to a shipyard in Crimea that used to be powerful and promising in the past.
Most of Crimean factories were taken into custody by enterprises from other regions of Russia. They will invest in the reconstruction and modernization of Crimean factories before it can be possible to resume the construction and repairs of ships at those plants.
“Now there is a new period in Crimea, when we plan large projects in the field of civil shipbuilding,” said All-Russia movement for the support of the fleet, Mikhail Nenashev. First and foremost, he said, it goes about projects in the Kerch Bay, where large ships are going to be built and repaired.
The marine economy of Crimea will be of great help to the Russian army. Crimean shipyards will be used to repair cruisers and amphibious ships after their combat missions to combat terrorism in the Mediterranean, in Syria and so on.
It is most important to ensure full operation of the Crimean crossing in the first place, said Mikhail Nenashev. “The crossing implies the work of ferryboats and other passenger ships. The holiday season in Crimea opens in May, so we need to take every effort to make this holiday season comfortable for Russian tourists and those who will come to the Crimea from other countries.”
The shipbuilding industry in Crimea is awaiting resurrection. The unique combination of defense, tourist, commercial and fishing opportunities for marine plants in Crimea will make these enterprises multifunctional, making Crimea a strategically important peninsula.
