In Russia, spare parts for the construction of ships carrying oil - wsj

Journalists recalled that after a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Europe and the United States imposed sanctions against Moscow, which violated the flow of parts for engines, screws and fuel pumps. However, USC has been sanctioned since 2014. Nevertheless, problems with obtaining equipment and foreign specialists to install "systemic" details after February 2022. It is reported that the Russian Federation has a starship shipbuilding complex.

It is another enterprise for the construction of ships that produces ships, submarines, military frigates, tankers and passenger vessels. Journalists write that USC and "stars" clients are customers within the Russian Federation, and therefore problems in them will affect shipbuilding. The permanent client of both Russian shipyards is the Sovcomflot Tanker Operator, which was also for sanctions and was forced to sell more than a third of his fleet and move some of the operations to Dubai.

It is reported that sanctions also forced the Russian Federation to rely on outdated tankers to export oil. Infoline, an investment consultant in Russia, said last year the local shipyrs had surrendered 20% less ships than in 2021. The tonnage has increased a little due to the supply of "Sovcomflot" and "Rosnefteflot", another state owner.

Managers of Russian shipping companies say that the shipyards are trying to produce some of the details that are missing, independently or replaced by imports from China, but creating new supply chains in shipbuilding requires time and increases costs. Shipying is lobbied by the Kremlin support and subsidies, such as taxes and penalties for late supply.