Modern shipbuilding is rather a high-tech industry. Ship specifications are defined by their operation conditions. Overseas transportation cost and importance for the world trade require raise the effectiveness and reduce ship construction time as well as provide ease of operation and repair in the following. Construction of war, research and special-purpose ships have specific nature. Design of sea shelf investigation and exploitation is another line of activities.

Research and development and design institutes of our country formalize ship specifications, develop new technologies, classes and models of ships. This activity is mainly performed near large ports where special educational and research institutions were opened.

The basis laid decades ago and gathered experience in combination with state of the art technologies ensure high-level work even today. The power of research institutes working in the field of the shipbuilding is enough for elaboration of new world-class developments.