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Workload strain putting Russian shipyards massively off schedule with new fishing vessel builds

Construction plans are hampered by a lack of experience in building modern fishing fleets and financial problems at some shipyards.

31 March 2020 5:22 GMT Updated 31 March 2020 14:34 GMT

By Evgeny Vovchenko

Russian shipyards are falling massively behind schedule on new fishing vessel construction, industry watchers told IntraFish.

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Workload strain putting Russian shipyards massively off schedule with new fishing vessel builds