Beglov spoke about the leading role of the Krylov Scientific Center in Russian shipbuilding

The Krylov State Research Center in St. Petersburg is strengthening Russia's technological sovereignty in shipbuilding, Governor Alexander Beglov has said.

"St. Petersburg has always been the flagship of Russian shipbuilding and shipbuilding, and our Krylov Center remains a leader in the development of marine technologies. Most breakthrough ideas and projects are born here," emphasized Beglov, who visited the institution together with presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev.

The Governor added that "today the city supports enterprises developing high technologies. We will continue to create conditions for scientific research. This is part of the strategy for the development of St. Petersburg as a megalopolis of the XXI century," said Beglov.

Patrushev, in turn, said that "the development of the Krylov Center is seen as one of the fundamental elements of the development of the industry, maintaining the technological sovereignty of the country, the creation of new-generation ships, the development of transport corridors, including the Northern Sea Route, the development of hydrocarbon and mineral resources of the Russian shelf and the world ocean."

"As a result of the sanctions pressure, a number of problems have emerged, primarily related to the lack of domestic ship component equipment. The level of scientific and technical development of the shipbuilding industry should be steadily increased in order to create new competitive marine equipment in our country," the presidential aide noted.

The Krylov Center was founded in 1894. It is equipped with the world's longest deep-water basin for towing and self-propelled testing of surface and underwater models of ships and propellers. Testing of new technologies for designing icebreaker hulls and ice navigation vessels is carried out in the ice experimental pool. A universal offshore pool is also under construction, which will simulate various seabed topography, sea currents, wind and wave loads to test ship models in complex hydrological conditions.