Lotos Shipyard launches pontoon ARK-10 for ARK Shipping
Lotos Shipyard launched the ARK-10, a non-self-propelled pontoon of capacity of 3,000 tons, being built for ARK Shipping, a Russian producer and transporter of oil products, the Astrakhan regional government said.
The RUB 300m contract for three pontoons was signed in October 2011. The pontoons are being constructed under the leasing scheme with the participation of the lessor - JSC Goznak-Leasing. The vessels delivery is scheduled for December 2012.
The pontoons are designed for transportation of mixed cargoes and operations on inland waters, bays, estuaries and open sea.
General characteristics: length overall - 85.2 m, breadth - 16.5 m, depth - 4.5 m, maximum draft - 3.25 m, deadweight - 3000 tons, displacement - 1100 tons.
Astrakhan-based Lotos Shipyard specializes in the construction of modules for fixed offshore drilling platforms, designed for offshore exploration and production of oil and gas. The shipbuilding company’s major stockholders are United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Caspian Energy Group (CNRG) and the Astrakhan regional government. Since 2012 the shipbuilding company has been under control of USC.
