UCLH to invest RUB 8.6bn in 15 product tankers of RST27 project
Transport Group UCL Holding plans to invest RUB 8.6 billion in the construction of a series of 15 oil products carriers of project RST27, the Group said.
The serial vessels of carrying capacity of 6,900 tons were ordered by Volga-Balt Tanker, a subsidiary of VF Tanker. The tankers have been under construction at Russian shipyards: Krasnoye Sormovo was awarded a contract for five newbuilds, Okskaya Shipyard (UCLH’s shipbuilding division) secured an order for 10 vessels. The RST27 project contract design was developed by Odessa-based Marine Engineering Bureau, Volga-Caspian Design Bureau (Nizhniy Novgorod) prepared a working draft.
The Volga-Don max tankers with six cargo and two slop tanks are designed for mixed river-sea transportation of crude oil and petroleum products (two types of cargo), including gasoline, with no flash point limits (permanent temperature of 60º C). The double-sides and double-bottom hull ensures enhanced environmental safety.
The vessel has 5378dwt at 3.6m draft in fresh water and 6980dwt at 4.2m draft in salt water. The RST27 project ship’s dimensions satisfy the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic canals. LOA - 140.85 m, beam - 16.86 m, depth - 6 m, the volume of cargo tanks - 7828 cbm, of slop tanks - 280 cbm, of ballast tanks - 4650 cbm. Operational speed - 10 knots. Crew – 12. The vessel is powered by twin 1200kW Wartsila 6L20 main engines.
Volga-Balt Transport Holding (part of UCLH) launched an ambitious fleet renewal program for construction of 25 tankers of two series for VF Tanker. The Holding has spent 4.7bn rubles for construction of eight river-sea tankers with capacity of 5,000t. Six of them have been delivered to the customer.
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 of Belaya and Kama to St. Petersburg and further by seagoing ships to the ports of destination.
Dutch-registered Universal Cargo Logistics Holding (UCL Holding) is an international transport group comprising a number of shipping, shipbuilding, railway, logistics and stevedoring companies based in Russia. The Group owns terminals at Sea Port St.Petersburg and Universal Handling Complex in the North-West Russia, at southern ports of Tuapse and Taganrog. UCLH is a majority owner of Volga-Balt Transport Holding (VBTH).