Sovcomflot Elects New Chairman and New CEO
On September 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of PAO Sovcomflot elected Sergey Frank as its new Chairman. Igor Tonkovidov was appointed as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Both appointments are with immediate effect.The meeting was attended by Maxim Akimov, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, who noted in his address: "Through consistent implementation of Sovcomflot's Strategies 2005-2011 and 2012-2018, the company has transformed itself into a global leader in energy shipping and offshore services. Over the past 15 years, Sovcomflot fleet has grown more than threefold. The company
Sovcomflot and ABB Open Training Center in Russia
visit of Evgeny Ditrich, Russia’s Minister of Transport, to the University. The ceremony was also attended by: Yury Tsvetkov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Head of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport; Sergey Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer of PAO Sovcomflot, Honorary President of the University; and Sergey Ogay, Rector of the university.“The advanced technologies of ABB implemented in Azipod azimuth thrusters provide vessels with high icebreaking capabilities and maneuverability, both extremely important for efficient and safe vessel operation
