Combination bulk oil / deck cargo carrier Balt Flot 1 included into RINA’s list of Significant Ships of 2014
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA, UK) has included the Volga-Don max combination bulk oil / deck cargo carrier of mixed ‘river-sea’ type, Balt Flot 1 into its ‘Significant Ships’ list, the series designer Marine Engineering Bureau says.
RINA experts consider only lead ships put into operation during the past year.
Balt Flot 1, combination bulk oil / deck cargo carrier of project RST54 (Hull No 5401) was built in 2014 by Okskaya Sudoverf (Shipyard “Oka”) to the order of Balt Flot Tanker (Saint-Petersburg) engaged in cargo shipping by sea/rivers and providing logistic services.
According to the results of the inclining experiment, deadweight of the lead vessel is 5,745 t at draught 3.60 m (river), which is a record for Volga-Don Max class vessels.
The new concept features increased carrying capacity thanks to maximum length and breadth of vessels and extremely full lines not applied before.
Combined carriers of project RST54 ensure loading for both directions (oil cargo – one way and dry cargo – the other way). Besides, the load on highways can be decreased with the transportation of passenger cars which have traditionally been delivered from Saint-Petersburg to the Central Russia by car carrying trucks. Also, they can carry containers weighing more than allowed for highway transportation.
RST54 project vessels of Volga-Don Max class meet the dimensions of the Volga-Don Ship Canal and Volga-Baltic Waterway. LOA - 140.85 m, beam - 16.6 m, depth – 5.0 m. Class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping - M-ПР2,5 (ice30) А. Crew - 12 persons (14 places + pilot). Sea endurance - 20 days.
The capacity of the vessel’s 10 cargo tanks capacity – 5,446 m³, 2 slop tanks - 207 m³. The structure cumplies with MARPOL 73/78 requirements.
Cargo pumps output: 2 x 300 m³/h. Loading speed: 1,200 m³/h.
In its cargo tanks the vessel can carry petroleum products with flash point temperature greater than 60°C. The heating system includes two 2.5 t/h steam-boilers
On its cargo deck: crushed stone; rolled steel; cars (also on removable decks); TEU and FEU containers of international standard; other general and bulk cargoes which can be exposed to wet.
Screw and Rudder: 2 x 1,200 kW Rudderpropellers (IFO380). Bow thruster - 230 kW.
Speed (at draft 3.60 m and 85% MCR): 11.0 knots.
Auxiliary diesel-generators + Emergency diesel-generator: 3 x 296 kW + 62 kW.
