Moscow River Shipping Company takes delivery of Yuly Makarenkov, third tanker of Project RST25
Moscow River Shipping Company OJSC (MRSC) has taken the delivery of M/V Yuly Makarenkov, the third tanker of Project RST25 built at Nobel Shipyard Ltd, Marine Engineering Bureau (Ukraine) says.
Project RST-25 was developed by Marine Engineering Bureau in line with all international requirements. 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. The vessel’s length is 140 m, breadth – 16.6 m, depth – 5.5 m, operational speed – 10.5 knots, capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop tanks – 6,990 m3.
Project RST25 is intended for sea and mixed (river-sea) carrying of crude oil and petroleum products, including gasoline without restrictions for flash-point, with ensuring temperature of carrying cargo up to 50°C. Simultaneous carriage 2 sorts of cargo is provided.
Based in the town of Rybinsk of Yaroslavl Region Nobel Shipyard Ltd. was founded in 1907. Today, this is the largest shipbuilding firm in the Upper Volga (the yard encompasses 214,000 sq.km) employing 500 people. The company specializes in the construction of sea-going and river vessels, as well as ship repair. Nobel Bros Shipyard executes orders for Dutch customers for the hulls of dry bulk carriers, tankers, barges and other vessels. The hulls are towed to Europe by the following route: port of Rybinsk – Rybinsk Reservoir – Volga-Baltic Waterway – Onega Lake – Ladoga Lake – port Saint-Petersburg.
Moscow River Shipping Company OJSC is one of the leading providers of cargo/passenger transportation services at inland water ways of the Russian Federation. The company’s fleet numbers 150 cargo vessels and over 60 passenger vessels.
