Yaroslavsky Shipyard launches second RT18-series bunkering tanker Rassvet for Rosmorrechflot (photo)
On August 5, Yaroslavsky Shipyard held a launching ceremony for the Rassvet, the second bunkering tanker of project RT18 (Hull No 902), the shipyard’s press center says.
It is the second vessel in the series of three tankers being built by Yaroslavsky Shipyard under the “Renovation of Auxiliary fleet” activity of the sub-programme “Inland water transport” of the federal special-purpose programme “Development of Russia’s Transportation System in 2010 – 2020”.
Upon completion of mooring and sea trials, the Rassvet will be delivered to the ship owner in Cherepovets, branch of Volga-Baltic Basin Administration.
The vessel is designed by MIB-Design SPB for shore-to-vessel or vessel-to-vessel acceptance, transportation as well as vessel-to-shore or vessel-to-vessel discharge of oil products with flash-point exceeding 60°С. It can also transport diesel fuel, lube products with viscosity of up to 50 Cst under 50°С.
The vessel’s navigation area is inland water ways of the Russian Federation (corresponding to navigation area О 2.0). RS Class: О 2.0 (ice 30) А.
The bunkering tanker is a steel single-deck self-propelled double-screw vessel with a double bottom and double broadsides, as well as a bow propulsion unit.
OJSC Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant (Yaroslavsky Shipyard, the Management Company CJSC «VP FINSUDPROM») is located in the central part of Russia on the Volga River. The shipyard was founded in 1920 and was reincorporated in 1993. The company specializes in the construction of commercial vessels and warships.
Yaroslavsky Shipyard is a major shipbuilding contractor for Ministry of Defense, the supplier of off-shore seagoing tugs for Russian law enforcement agencies. The enterprise has built 76 seagoing tugs of projects 745 and 1454 and their modifications. In December 2013 Yaroslavsky Shipyard handed over to the Russian Navy a 745-design sea-going tugboat "Victor Konetsky," that has entered service with the Baltic Fleet forces.
There are several newbuilds under construction at the shipyard: a tugboat of project 745 and three 21820 design landing cutters (MoD), three 12260 design Fast Patrol Cutters (Russia's FSB), six SV2407 buoy tenders and three RT18 bunker tankers for Rosmorrechflot.