Mykolaiv regional economic court started proceedings at the request of the Balaklava mine administration in Sevastopol, the yard said.

BSS was unable to pay its debt to the mine as instructed by the court.

The total amount claimed by the creditor is UAH 510,000 ($58,000).

The shipbuilder faced a similar action in 2012.

One of its main lines of business has been building cargoship hulls for Dutch shipyard group Damen.

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