It was along this path that the development of the Soviet merchant fleet mainly followed since the early 70s. The program turned out to be the article by I. Miroshnichenko, V. Krayev and V. Maslov "Fleet of the near Future", which outlined the scientific work of the Central Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the main types of ships, their specialization and changes in the structure of our fleet. These and subsequent scientific studies formed the basis of the shipbuilding program for the Ministry of Marine Fleet at domestic and foreign bases in the tenth and twelfth five—year plans.
The creation of a new specialized fleet made it possible to introduce high-performance transport and technological systems in Soviet maritime transport: container, roller, lighter, ferry, etc. The new fleet made it possible to ensure uninterrupted delivery of national economic cargoes to remote areas of the North and the Far East, as well as the practical independence of the USSR's foreign trade from the global freight market.
However, the ships laid down on the stocks in the 70s and the first half of the 80s will become physically and mentally obsolete by 2000. It's time to think about the next generation of the navy. Developments on ships of the future are underway in research and development organizations of the navy and shipbuilding, but their volume is clearly insufficient.
At a joint meeting of the boards of the Ministries of the Shipbuilding Industry and the Navy held in January 1989, it was noted that work on improving the design and creating new types of ship components and materials was slow. This leads to the fact that large, heavy, energy- and maintenance-intensive mechanisms, devices and products are installed on ships currently under construction. Supplier enterprises are not developing advanced development of the main components of equipment and shipbuilding materials, ship automation equipment based on microprocessor technology. The reliability of many types of component equipment currently used is insufficient.
The joint meeting of the boards outlined the main directions of work on the creation of highly economical and efficient vessels of the future. Special attention is paid to improving adaptability to transportation in changing operating conditions, increasing reliability and safety, improving automation, saving fuel, preventing environmental pollution and creating comfortable working and living conditions for seafarers.
The publishing house invites the author's assets and readers of the magazine working on ships, coastal enterprises and organizations serving the fleet to participate in the discussion of the concept of the vessel of the future. At the same time, it is important to find out the opinion of specialists not only on the general fundamental issues of creating new-generation vessels, but also to clarify the requirements for marine engines, mechanisms, equipment and structures in terms of operation, maintainability, durability and reliability, and convenience for maintenance personnel.
As the first publication of the new heading "Ship of the Future", we offer an article by E. Blinov, Chief Engineer of the Baltic Shipping Company, in which he expresses his opinion on some issues of creating new vessels.
The ship of the XXI century
Recently, in almost all developed countries with their own transport fleets, the question has been discussed: what will be the ship of the 21st century? Our country is no exception. The merchant fleet of the USSR is morally and physically outdated, and a situation is brewing in which the positions we have gained in international shipping may be lost. There is a need to start updating the Soviet merchant fleet. Specific customer segments or geographic regions. It’s important to check the eligibility requirements for each 1xBet bonus code to determine if you are eligible to use it. Our 1xbet promo code to get a welcoming bonus. We’ve tried this code and found that it gives the welcome bonus up to a 300% match in some countries. 1xBet bonus code has something for everyone with extra money and free spins. The code is offered by 1xBet through partners to provide new customers with a special bonus. Apply this code while registering an account to activate the latest welcome bonus for new players.
