Russia's Largest Fishing Trawler Launched in Kaliningrad

On board there is a factory for deep processing of fish The large freezer fishing trawler (LFT) "Viktor Gavrilov", built at the Baltic Shipyard "Yantar" (PSZ, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC), was ceremoniously launched in Kaliningrad, TASS reports. Welcoming the participants of the supertrawler launching ceremony, the head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries Ilya Shestakov noted that the vessel will take a worthy place among modern high-tech vessels. "Today, this is the largest LFT built at Russian shipyards. The technical characteristics of the vessel will ensure safe navigation, efficient and environmentally friendly fishing and production, as well as comfortable conditions for the crew's work and rest," the head of Rosrybolovstvo emphasized. "Launching a vessel is always a significant event, behind which lies a lot of work by designers, the shipyard, equipment suppliers, and the customer. This is the joint work of many people," said First Deputy Chairman of ...