OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2011. Admiralty Shipyards plans to lay keel of a diesel-electric submarine ordered for the Russian Navy, the shipbuilding company said.

An official keel-laying ceremony will be held at Admiralty Shipyards on November 21st.

Admiralty Shipyards JSC (Admiralteysky Verfy) is the oldest Russian shipbuilder, founded back in 1704. The company is part of Western Center of Shipbuilding controlled by United Shipbuilding Corporation. JSC Admiralty Shipyards specializes in design, construction and upgrade of civil vessels and warships for the Russian Navy. To date, the Company has built more than 300 submarines (including 41 nuclear-powered subs) and 68 deep submergence vehicles and ROVs.