Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard today, May 5th, handed over to VF Tanker (part of UCL) a new oil tanker of project 19614, the UCL press office said. The 5,5dwt Mechanic Antonov, the first of eight tanker series, was launched on Dec. 30, 2010.
The newbuildings contract was signed in July 2010. The delivery is scheduled for 2011.The ‘river-sea’ tankers are intended for transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. Deadweight - 5,530 tons, length - 141 m, breadth - 16,9 m, depth - 6,1 m, draft - 3.73 / 3,6 m, cargo tanks volume - 6720 cbm, speed - not less than 10 knots, crew - 14/16, endurance - 15/10 days. Navigation area - inland waterways and sea non-arctic areas in accordance with the class of ships. Class: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker.
VF Tanker LLC (Nizhny Novgorod) is engaged in shipping of petroleum products via inland waterways. Volga Fleet Tanker operates more than 40 ships of total tonnage of more than 170,000 tons. 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.
VF Tanker LLC (Nizhny Novgorod) is engaged in shipping of petroleum products via inland waterways. Volga Fleet Tanker operates more than 40 ships of total tonnage of more than 170,000 tons. 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 Plant is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849. The shipyard is part of MNP Group (Sea, Oil & Gas Projects) along with Sormovsky Engineering and Volga-Caspian Design Bureau.