Transas to supply communications / navigation package for five RST54-series vessels

Transas Group has secured a contract to supply marine comminications, video surveillance, navigation and control systems for five multipurpose open-deck ship / tanker of new project RST54, being built at Okskaya Shipyard for Universal Cargo Logistics Holding (UCL Holding). The communications / navigation package delivery is to begin in January 2014 with the final delivery until August 2014, the Company said.

Delivery of the first three vessels is scheduled for 2014.

The newest vessels of RST54 series were designed for marine and mixed sea-river transport of oil products in cargo tanks and dry bulk on cargo deck (crushed stone, rolled steel, automobiles and ISO containers).

St. Petersburg-headquartered Transas Group, founded in 1990, is now a leading developer and supplier of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the aviation and marine transportation industry, including both onboard and shore-based applications. The company supplies its products though its offices based in 110 countries and workforce of 1500 people.

Okskaya (Oka) Shipyard based in Navashino of Nizhny Novgorod region was founded in 1907. The modern Okskaya Shipyard JSC was established through privatization of the state enterprise Navashino Shipyard “Oka”. The firm specializes in building multipurpose river and sea-going vessels. In 2004, Okskaya Shipyard became part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.