CRO SHIPYARD CONSIGNS TANKER TO RUSSIA'S "NOVOSHIP" CO.

PULA, Nov 7 (Hina) - A tanker of the Pula-based shipyard "Uljanik" was on Thursday consigned to the Russian "Novoship" company. Director of the "Uljanik" Rudjer Batelic and the technical manager of "Novoship", Leonid Krishtin, signed a contract on the handover and acceptance of the tanker in Pula on Thursday, in the presence of the Russian Ambassador to Croatia, Leonid Kerestedziyantz, an advisor for ship-building at the Croatian Economy Ministry, Milan Cuvalo and the Istrian County prefect, Luciano Delbianco. With Thursday's handover of the oil tanker, the "Uljanik" shipyard completed the Russian order for the construction of three ships. The "Troitsk" ship's capacity is 40,000 tons, it is 181 metres long and can reach a speed of 15 knots. (hina) lm jn 071640 MET nov 96