On 21 October at the slip of PJSC Kherson shipyard keel laying of the first product tanker of a series, project RST27, for SVL group of companies, Malta, took place.
The ship design has been developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (Odessa). Tanker is designed for mixed (river-sea) carriage of bulk crude oil and petroleum products, including benzene, without limitation as for flash point, ensuring transportation of cargo maintaining temperature 60°С. It is provided to transport two grades of cargo simultaneously.
The ship’s overall length is 140,85m, beam – 16,86m, depth – 6m. Deadweight in the river with draft 3,6m is 5378t, with draft 4,2m deadweight in the sea water is 6980t
In the celebration participated Mr. N.M.Kostyak, Head of Kherson Region Administration, Mr. V.G.Pelych, Regional Council Chairman, Mr. V.V. Saldo, Mayor of Kherson city, Mr. V.V.Fedin, PJSC Kherson shipyard Director General.
The vessel meets the requirements of all International Conventions and Environmental Safety.
[mappress] Source: Kherson-Shipyard, October 25, 2011.