Russia?s Sovkomflot OJSC is eyeing the possibility of ordering a series of gas carriers from Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. According to local sources, the scope of the order will depend on requirements of energy companies to deploy the vessels and will comprise of tankers of 75,000-80,000m3 as well as larger vessels of 100,000-200,000 m3. It is estimated that, if the order is placed, it will take at least 2 to 2.5 years to build such vessels.