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'''''PD-50''''' ({{lang-ru|ПД-50}}) iswas Russia's largest [[Dry_dock#Floating|floating dry dock]]. It was imported from Sweden.<ref name="TNI" /> The PD-50 is {{convert|330 meters|m|ft}} long and {{convert|79|m|ft}} meterswide tall.floating dock It iswas owned by Shipyard No. 82 of [[Roslyakovo, Murmansk Oblast|Roslyakovo]], Murmansk.<ref>{{cite news |title="Звездочка" продолжит ремонт "Адмирала Кузнецова" в соответствии с графиком|trans-title=Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center will continue to repair "Admiral Kuznetsov" as scheduled |url=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/635650 |accessdate=5 November 2018 |agency=[[Interfax]] |date=30 October 2018 |language=ru |quote=ЧП с плавучим доком ПД-50 (принадлежит 82-му судоремонтному заводу)}}</ref> As of November 2018, the dock laid {{convert|50|m|abbr=on}} underwater, following an "out of design"<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallagher|first=Sean |title=Russia’s only aircraft carrier damaged as its floating dry dock sinks |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/10/russias-only-aircraft-carrier-damaged-as-its-floating-dry-dock-sinks/ |accessdate=5 November 2018 |work=Ars Technica |date=30 October 2018 |quote="Due to interruptions in the supply of electric power to the PD-50, the floating dock dived out in an off-design mode."}}</ref> dive.

2011: Nuclear {{ship|Russian submarine|Ekaterinburg|K-84|up=yes}}, a Russian [[Delta-class submarine]], caught fire in 2011 at ''PD-50''. The fire was extinguished by partially submerging ''PD-50'' twice while K-84 was atop it.<ref name="TNI">{{cite news |last=Roblin |first=Sebastien |title=A Huge Floating Drydock Sank and Nearly took Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier with It |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/huge-floating-drydock-sank-and-nearly-took-russia’s-only-aircraft-carrier-it-35117 |accessdate=5 November 2018 |work=The National Interest |date=3 November 2018 |quote=the submarine Yekaterinburg caught fire on PD-50 in 2011 while loaded with nuclear missiles and had to be flooded twice to put out the blaze.}}</ref>

2018: {{ship|Russian aircraft carrier|Admiral Kuznetsov|up=yes}} was damaged in October 2018 when ''PD-50'' sank under it.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staalesen |first1=Atle |title=Aircraft carrier is damaged as dry dock sinks |url=https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2018/10/aircraft-carrier-damaged-dry-dock-sinks |work=The Barents Observer |date=30 October 2018|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rt.com/russia/442648-russian-dock-crane-carrier/|title=Russia’s largest floating dock sinks, while nation’s sole aircraft carrier still inside|work=RT International|date=30 October 2018|access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref> One shipyard worker went missing and four others required medical attention. A falling crane damaged the ''Kuznetsov''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rainsford|first=Sarah |title=Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov damaged by crane |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46030113 |accessdate=5 November 2018 |publisher=BBC News |date=30 October 2018 |quote=Rescuers are searching for a missing ship-worker. Four others needed medical attention after falling into the icy sea. Russian officials insist the damage is "not critical" but the 70-tonne crane caused a gash on the Kuznetsov's deck of up to 5m (16ft).}}</ref>