"Perhaps,
the most complex order, the large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren,
is coming close to one of the most important stages of its construction.
It will start undergoing shipbuilders sea trials in late April,"
the shipyard’s newspaper quoted Leonov as saying.
According to him, the shipyard is currently preparing the vessel for
its passage to the port of Baltiysk where it will go to sea as part
of its shipbuilders sea trials.
"There is no secret that this ship is complex and many questions
to the developer and suppliers emerge," Leonov said.
According to him, the latest problem related to diesel generators produced
by the Diesel Engine Factory in the Urals.
As Project 11711 Head Andrei Parfenov said, the vessel may complete
its dockside trials in mid-April if "all the planned tasks
are implemented and no force majeure circumstances emerge."
As it was reported earlier, the Project 11711 large amphibious assault
ship Ivan Gren is planned to be delivered to the Russian Navy in 2016,
probably, in the second quarter.
The Project 11711 lead ship Ivan Gren was laid down at the Yantar Shipyard
in December 2004. Its delivery date was numerously delayed due to financing
and design problems. The ship Ivan Gren was put afloat in May 2012.
The Yantar Shipyard laid down the second Project 11711 large amphibious
assault ship Pyotr Morgunov on June 11, 2015.
The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship is designed to land
marines and transport military hardware and equipment. The vessel can
carry 13 tanks or 36 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as up to 300
marines.
The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship is armed with three
six-barreled 30mm guns and two Kamov Ka-29 (NATO reporting name: Helix-B)
combat/transport helicopters.
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