«Preparing a package of documents»: Kim on Denmark's creation of a public space on the territory of a shipyard in Mykolaiv

Mykolaiv Shipyard, archive photo NikVesti

The Kingdom of Denmark is considering the possibility of using the territory of the state-owned enterprise «Mykolaiv Shipyard» (formerly the 61 Communards Plant, — note) as a public space.

Now the local authorities and the Danish side are working on the implementation of this idea and the preparation of the relevant documents, Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, told NikVesti.

«This is very serious, we want it and we are working together with Denmark to make it happen. The process is very complicated and depends on many factors. We are currently preparing a package of documents and a vision to make it possible,» said Vitalii Kim.

To recap, see the NikVesti article «Chance for recovery: Why Mykolaiv started working on the master plan in the midst of the war», it was said, in particular, that the Mykolaiv Shipyard, in particular its northern part near the Temvod neighbourhood, could become an attractive area for designing an industrial park with access to water. However, as it is part of the city centre, it may be more likely to be a light industry, such as the construction and maintenance of boats and yachts.

In 2019, during the public hearings of the updated master plan for the city of Mykolaiv, it was also mentioned that it envisages a technology park with a research centre and campus on the site of the Mykolaiv Shipyard.

It is worth noting that due to regular shelling of the buildings of the State Enterprise «Mykolaiv Shipyard», environmental damage in 2023 amount ed to over 957 million hryvnias.

At the same time, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, Vitalii Kim, stated that one of his strategic objectives was to revive shipbuilding in the Mykolaiv region. And despite the current realities, Vitalii Kim recently said that the city retains its potential in shipbuilding, but in a different format and with smaller capacities.