Moscow Shipyard lays down workboat of Project WB22MT (graphics)
On June 11, 2013, OJSC Moscow Shipbuilding & Repair Yard laid the keel of the workboat of Project WB22MT. According to the company’s press center, the boat will be built to the project of MT-Group CJSC in line with the regulations of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
The boat is intended for transportation of commission members, crew members and their families; transportation of cargo of up to 0.5 t; examination and ecological monitoring of water areas; execution of pilot boat’s functions.
Technical characteristics: Classification of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping: КМ* R3 Aut3, hull length – 23.0 m, hull breadth – 5.9 m, full-load draught – 1.8 m, speed – 20 knots, endurance – 500 miles.
OJSC Moscow Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Moscow Shipyard) is one of the oldest Russian shipyards. Since it was set up in 1936, over 1,800 vessels were built here. Moscow Shipyard is the major manufacturer of river passenger vessels in Russia. In particular, it builds motor yacht of luxury class with length from 25 to 50 meters. This full cycle company has its own design bureau, hull production, painting, electric-installation, machine-assembly and interior facilities.
From 2010, the company has been building new-generation passenger motor vessels for tourism and sightseeing. The shipyard is a branch of United Shipbuilding Corporation. In September 2011, the shipyard commenced the construction of high-speed multi-purpose boats of project МРВ14 for Russian seaports. Parallel to this production, from 2011 Moscow Shipyard has been building a series of 27 buoy-laying boats project 3050 and 12 buoy-laying boats project 3050.1 for servicing inland water ways. From autumn 2012, the shipyard has been building shipboard boats for Navy.
