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Russia Launches State-of-the-Art 'Kildin' Crab Vessel

The 'Kildin' is Russia's first crab processing vessel of its kind, capable of handling 60 tons daily. It's set to revolutionize crab harvesting in the North Atlantic and Arctic.

In this picture there is a shop with many hanging crabs. In the front there is big steel vessel...
In this picture there is a shop with many hanging crabs. In the front there is big steel vessel filled with crabs and ice. Behind there is a man sitting on the counter. In the background we can see the girl and a menu board.

Russia Launches State-of-the-Art 'Kildin' Crab Vessel

The 'Kildin', a state-of-the-art crab processing vessel, has been launched as part of Russia's federal 'Quota under the keel' program. Built by the Yantar Shipyard, it's the first of its kind in the KSP01 project.

The 'Kildin' is equipped with advanced technology, including lines for processing and vacuum packaging of crab directly on board. It can handle up to 60 tons of finished product daily. The vessel is designed to catch Kamchatka crab in the North Atlantic and Arctic seas, operating at depths up to 400 meters.

The construction of the 'Kildin' followed the 'distributed shipyard' principle. Main work was completed at the Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard in Nizhny Novgorod, with final assembly taking place in St. Petersburg. The vessel was transported to its new home using a special floating dock.

The 'Kildin' vessel, built as part of the federal 'Quota under the keel' program, has been successfully launched. It's expected to significantly boost crab processing capabilities in the North Atlantic and Arctic seas.

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