Nevsky Shipbuilding & Shipyard Plant Ltd. (Schlisselburg Leningrad region) began construction of a multifunctional rescue ship Kavdeykin The Rescuer of a capacity of 4 MWt, the second in a series of vessels ordered by the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation (RosMorRechFlot), the PortNews IAA correspondent reports. According to the Govt. contract, the Plant is building two rescue ships. Construction of Karev The Rescuer, the lead ship of the series, began on Sept. 22, 2009. At the moment the ship’s hull is 82% ready.
The ships main characteristics are these: overall length 73 m, width at the DWL – 15.5 m, draft maximum - 5.1 m, maximum draft deadweight – 1.171 tons, the maximum engine power rated 2x2000 kW, maximum speed - 15 knots.
Nevsky Shipbuilding & Shipyard LLC is located 40 km from Saint-Petersburg in Schlusselburg on the left bank of the Neva River. It is one of the oldest shipping companies in the Russia’s North-West. The Company has building ships since 1952, river and seagoing vessels of various types and purposes. Nevsky provides repairs of all ship types. Nevsky Shipyard’s slipway allows lifting and launching 140-m-long, 2.500-ton vessels.
The ships main characteristics are these: overall length 73 m, width at the DWL – 15.5 m, draft maximum - 5.1 m, maximum draft deadweight – 1.171 tons, the maximum engine power rated 2x2000 kW, maximum speed - 15 knots.
Nevsky Shipbuilding & Shipyard LLC is located 40 km from Saint-Petersburg in Schlusselburg on the left bank of the Neva River. It is one of the oldest shipping companies in the Russia’s North-West. The Company has building ships since 1952, river and seagoing vessels of various types and purposes. Nevsky provides repairs of all ship types. Nevsky Shipyard’s slipway allows lifting and launching 140-m-long, 2.500-ton vessels.
