Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard JSC (Nizhny Novgorod, part of MNP Group) and the VFTanker shipping company have signed a contract for building 5 oil carriers (2 tankers in option). The five tankers delivery is scheduled for 2011, the MNP’s press release said.
The 19614 Project tankers are ‘river-sea going’ ships to transport crude oil and petroleum products. Tanker DWT – 5,530 tons, length - 141 m, beam - 16,9 m, depth - 6,1 m, draft - 3,73 / 3,60 m, the volume of cargo tanks - 6720 cub. m, maximum speed - 10 knots, the crew - 14/16, endurance - 15/10 days. Navigation area - inland waterways and non-arctic areas. Class: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker. The tanker of 19614 Project is currently the largest Russian vessel intended for river navigation.
"We can’t help but rejoice that the Russian customers are back again at the Russian shipyards. This contract proves this. Largely this is due to the fact that the Russian government has taken measures to support domestic producers and creates favorable conditions for the country’s shipowners ", the MNP’s General Director Vadim Malov was quoted as saying.
According to Director of Shipbuilding of MNP Group Andrei Ivanov, the VF Tanker shipbuilding project complies with the latest requirements of the Register rules and international conventions on safety. Besides, the shipbuilder will implement the European requirements for ships to be effective in the nearest future.
VF Tanker LLC (Nizhny Novgorod) was established in 2001 with the participation of Volga Steamship Company. The shipping company transports petroleum products via inland waterways. Volga-Fleet-Tanker operates more than 40 ships with total tonnage of more than 170,000 tons, equipped for transportation of petroleum products. The company’s fleet transports petroleum products from refineries on the rivers Belaya and Kama to St. Petersburg and further by seagoing ships to the ports of destination.
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod) is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849.
MNP Group manages the shipbuilding projects. The Group includes Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod), Sormovskoe Machine Building (Nizhny Novgorod) and Volga-Caspian Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod).
The 19614 Project tankers are ‘river-sea going’ ships to transport crude oil and petroleum products. Tanker DWT – 5,530 tons, length - 141 m, beam - 16,9 m, depth - 6,1 m, draft - 3,73 / 3,60 m, the volume of cargo tanks - 6720 cub. m, maximum speed - 10 knots, the crew - 14/16, endurance - 15/10 days. Navigation area - inland waterways and non-arctic areas. Class: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker. The tanker of 19614 Project is currently the largest Russian vessel intended for river navigation.
"We can’t help but rejoice that the Russian customers are back again at the Russian shipyards. This contract proves this. Largely this is due to the fact that the Russian government has taken measures to support domestic producers and creates favorable conditions for the country’s shipowners ", the MNP’s General Director Vadim Malov was quoted as saying.
According to Director of Shipbuilding of MNP Group Andrei Ivanov, the VF Tanker shipbuilding project complies with the latest requirements of the Register rules and international conventions on safety. Besides, the shipbuilder will implement the European requirements for ships to be effective in the nearest future.
VF Tanker LLC (Nizhny Novgorod) was established in 2001 with the participation of Volga Steamship Company. The shipping company transports petroleum products via inland waterways. Volga-Fleet-Tanker operates more than 40 ships with total tonnage of more than 170,000 tons, equipped for transportation of petroleum products. The company’s fleet transports petroleum products from refineries on the rivers Belaya and Kama to St. Petersburg and further by seagoing ships to the ports of destination.
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod) is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849.
MNP Group manages the shipbuilding projects. The Group includes Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod), Sormovskoe Machine Building (Nizhny Novgorod) and Volga-Caspian Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod).