AFRAMAX SIGNALS GROWING RUSSIAN SELF-RELIANCE

Russia’s most advanced shipyard, under development in the country’s Far Eastern region, has built the first in a long series of Aframax tankers, writes David Tinsley.

Russian aspirations being realised: first Aframax tanker from the Zvezda yard. (credit: Zvezda).

Russia’s most advanced shipyard, under development in the country’s Far Eastern region, has built the first in a long series of Aframax tankers, writes David Tinsley.