Offshore Marintec Russia will take place in Saint-Petersburg

The first Russian specialized Exhibition and Conference Offshore Marintec Russia dedicated to development of continental shelf infrastructure will take place in SaintPetersburg. The new event will run in even-numbered years and be a conceptual follow-up of the most famous national shelf development forum RAO/CIS Offshore and the international marine technology and shipbuilding trade show Marintec.

Development of continental shelf resources is one of the fastest growing branches of the fuel and energy complex in Russia which is characterised by new methods， technologies， constructions and materials. The Government of the Russian Federation has approved the Program for development of shipbuilding until 2030， with a priority area of maintenance support for shelf resources development， and building of high-tech ships， icebreakers， tankers and offshore platforms. According to Russian experts， the general demand in the equipment will be some 1，400 units by 2030.