Krasnoye (Red) Sormovo shipyard in Nizhny Novgorod, (of MGP Group) launched a tanker (project 19614) of deadweight of 5.6 tons. The ship was built under the Panama Saturn Shipping order. The tanker was named Enceladus, the Shipyard press office said.
A 3 tankers contract was signed in April 2008. The contract for the 4th vessel was confirmed by the summer of 2008, to be completed by October 2010.
The first tanker Titan was turned over to the customer in October 2009, much ahead of the contract term. As for Enceladus it is to be launched in June, the 3rd tanker - in July 2010.
The project tankers are of "river-sea" class, the largest vessels for river navigation. The tanker specifics rated as 141 m in length, 16,9 m in width, 6,1 m in depth, draft - 3,73/3,60 m, carrying capacity - 5530/5030, the cargo tanks - 6720 m3, speed - not below 10 knots, the ship’s crew - 14/16 people, self-navigation term - 15/10 days. The tanker can navigate on inland waterways and high seas, non-Arctic areas in accordance with the class of ship. The vessel is designed for transportation of diesel fuel, fuel oil and petroleum products and crude oil. Class of vessel: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker / Chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP), the KS company said.
According Andrey Ivanov, shipbuilding projects manager, Enceladus tanker’s launch came smoothly, despite the frost. "Prior to running tests, to be held this spring, we’ll finish painting the ship, then mooring tests", Mr. Ivanov was quoted as saying.
Krasnoye Sormovo Factory N112 is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849. The vessels built at the Red Sormovo dockyards meet all the requirements of international conventions on the protection of life and the environment and have state-of-the-art equipment.
A 3 tankers contract was signed in April 2008. The contract for the 4th vessel was confirmed by the summer of 2008, to be completed by October 2010.
The first tanker Titan was turned over to the customer in October 2009, much ahead of the contract term. As for Enceladus it is to be launched in June, the 3rd tanker - in July 2010.
The project tankers are of "river-sea" class, the largest vessels for river navigation. The tanker specifics rated as 141 m in length, 16,9 m in width, 6,1 m in depth, draft - 3,73/3,60 m, carrying capacity - 5530/5030, the cargo tanks - 6720 m3, speed - not below 10 knots, the ship’s crew - 14/16 people, self-navigation term - 15/10 days. The tanker can navigate on inland waterways and high seas, non-Arctic areas in accordance with the class of ship. The vessel is designed for transportation of diesel fuel, fuel oil and petroleum products and crude oil. Class of vessel: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker / Chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP), the KS company said.
According Andrey Ivanov, shipbuilding projects manager, Enceladus tanker’s launch came smoothly, despite the frost. "Prior to running tests, to be held this spring, we’ll finish painting the ship, then mooring tests", Mr. Ivanov was quoted as saying.
Krasnoye Sormovo Factory N112 is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849. The vessels built at the Red Sormovo dockyards meet all the requirements of international conventions on the protection of life and the environment and have state-of-the-art equipment.