The Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Plant in the Russian Far East has delivered the second of a pair of crabbers for Magadan company Mag-Sea International, with the formal flag-raising ceremony held at the quayside in Nakhodka.
Kedon’s handover to its owners follows the delivery of sister vessel Omolon in the spring of this year. Construction of the crabber pair began in March 2020 at the Khabarovsk yard – the first time that this shipbuilder has delivered fishing vessels of this kind.
The two vessels are built under the Russian government’s investment quotas initiative, and the controversial crab quota auction programme.
Kedon and Omolon each measure 63.27 metres with a 10.6-metre beam and have 1618kW main engines. Accommodation is for up to 21 crew and the two crabbers have a 45-day autonomy as they fish for crab to be delivered fresh.
The formal delivery of the new Kedon was attended by a number of dignitaries, including yard general director Andrey Bekasov, Mag-Sea International’s Nikolai Kotov, the Khabarovsk Territory’s Minister of Trade Evgeny Romanov and the region’s fisheries department head Andrey Tabolin, as well as representatives of the yard and its parent company, United Shipbuilding Corporation.
“For the team at the Khabarovsk yard, the delivery of this second crab catcher is a significant event,” Andrey Bekasov commented.
“Despite the difficulties that arose during the construction of these vessels, the Khabarovsk shipbuilders completed their work efficiently and on time. We have shown what we can do and are ready for more such orders.”
