in repair

“Promoting competition in repair markets benefits consumers and workers because it makes it easier and cheaper to fix things you own. Eliminating repair restrictions can lower the cost of repairs, improve access to repair services, and minimize costly and inconvenient delays.”

The estimate also deducts two major expenses: at least $28 million in repair costs and at least $19.5 million in salvage costs.

“You either pay now and make the investment now, and stay ahead of any looming problems, or you pay a lot more later in repair,” Hanson said.

It added that Zvezda is the leading submarine repair facility of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the only one in the Far East specialising in repair and modernization of nuclear-powered submarine missile carriers.

Some warships have spent years in repair and modernization shops.