The construction of CASTORO16 ditching barge is complete in accordance with the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping standards, the RMRS press-release reads. The project developed by “CORALL” design engineering department was supervised by experts of Astrakhan branch of the RMRS.
The project for the Kashagansky oil field is being accomplished as a part of international cooperation of RMRS, Kazakhstan and Saipem company of Eni Group, Italy. The barge is designed for ditching underwater pipelines.
The barge build on two working platforms of Astrakhan ship-building company was launched in November, 2009..
The RMRS participates in the largest projects for development of offshore deposits and creation of systems of sea transshipment of raw materials, for Varandejsky oil shipping terminal, Shtokman and other deposits in Barents Sea, Northern Caspian Sea, and Baltic Sea.