Nobel Bros Shipyard launches today 2nd tanker of Project RST25
Nobel Brothers Shipyard is going to launch today, August 28 the second tanker of a series of eco-friendly tankers of Project RST25 - the M/V Pavel Yudin, the shipyard press release said.
The lead ship of RST25 project the M/V Alexander Shemagin was laid down on December 21, 2010, floated out on November 15, 2011. The M/V Pavel Yudin was laid down on May 17, 2011 year. The third vessel the M/V Yuli Makarenkov was laid down on November 1, 2011.
The shipbuilder is part of Moscow River Shipping Company, MRSC Holding, which has been operating three serial tankers of mixed river-sea class.
The tanker fleet expansion is implemented under the leasing scheme: Gaztekhlizing acts as the Customer and hands over the newbuilds to Moscow River Shipping under leasing agreements.
The vessels of Project RST25 are new type of river-sea tankers equipped with six cargo tanks designed to carry crude oil and petroleum products, including gasoline, with no flash point limits and enhanced environmental safety and automation.
Ship’s main characteristics: LOA – 139,99 m, beam molded - 16,6 m, fresh / salt water draft - 4.175 m / 3.60 m, max draft DWT - 6,613 tons in salt water, 5,132 tons in fresh water; six cargo tanks and 2 slop tanks - 6990 cbm; the vessel is powered by twin 1200kW 6L20 Wartsila engines. Russian River Register class - M-CP4, 5 (led40) A EKO3. The tankers satisfy the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Canal dimensions.
During sea trials the M/V Alexander Shemagin demonstrated maximum speed of 12.1 knots.
They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks. The series tankers have full revolving rudder propellers, increased trunk and submersible cargo pumps.
The series tankers feature full-revolving rudder propellers, no longitudinal bulkhead in CL, no framing in cargo tanks, increased trunk and submersible cargo pumps. The vessel complies with the dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and the Volga-Baltic Canal.
JSC Moscow River Shipping Company a leading inland shipping service provider in Russia. The company operates a fleet of 150 ‘river-sea’ class cargo ships and 60 passenger ships.
Nobel Brothers Shipyard based in Rybinsk town of Yaroslavl region was established in 1907. The shipbuilding firm, which employs 500 people, specializes in ship repair and the construction of sea-going and river vessels. The shipbuilder cooperates with Dutch customers in manufacturing hulls for dry bulk carriers, tankers, barges and other vessels.
