Russia: Okskaya Shipyard Floats Out Sea/River Tanker

The seventh 7030/5428 tons sea/river tanker named ‘VF Tanker – 17’ was launched at Navashino based Okskaya Shipyard (Shipyard Oka) on Feb. 8th 2013. The vessel of Project RST27, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau, has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects.

River deadweight of RST27 project vessels is increased for 716 t comparing to Armadas, while:

• hull strength increasing (sea region R2, or region II due to old RS classification);
• practically keeping the same fuel consumption;
• keeping increase capacity of cargo tanks.

Project RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 prj. vessel length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m. They belong to “Volgo-Don Max” class. Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS limitations of “ECO PROJECT” (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing.

RST27 prj. vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions.

Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places + pilot).

Autonomy is of 20/12 days (sea/river).

Project RST27 vessels are constructed for the shipping company V.F.Tanker (part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding).

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, February 11, 2013