Tanker Almetyevsk takes first oil cargo in Nizhnekamsk, bound for St. Petersburg
Zelenodolsk Shipyard-built “Almetyevsk,” an oil tanker of Project RST25 (Hull No 271) on Friday, April 26, was loaded with petroleum products of JSC TANECO at a Nizhnekamsk terminal to be transported to the Port of St. Petersburg, the project designer Marine Engineering Bureau said.
The two river-sea class tankers were ordered by Nafta-Invest. The serial vessels construction was financed by Ak Bars Leasing.
The RST25 Project tanker were built to the Russian River Register’s class M-SP 4.5 (Ice 40) A ECO3. The vessels designer took into account the special requirements of Russian and international oil companies and environmental requirements of the Russian River Register ECO 3 class (DNV’s CLEAN-DESIGN class).
The mixed river-sea going tankers of Project RST25 were designed by Odessa-based Marine Engineering Bureau for mixed river and marine transportation of crude oil and oil products, including gasoline, with no limit on flash point, ensuring the transportation of cargo with permanent temperature of 50 Cº. The tanker can carry two types of fuel cargo simultaneously.
The ship's general characteristic: length overall - 139.99 m, beam mld - 16.6 m, depth - 5.5 m, 6613dwt in salt water, in fresh water / 3.6 draft - 5132dwt, operational speed – 10 knots. The Volgamax-size tankers satisfy the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Canal dimensions.
Capacity of the tanker's six cargo tanks and two slop tanks is 6990 cbm, fresh / salt water draft - 4.175 m / 3.60 m, max draft DWT - 6,613 tons in salt water, 5,132 tons in fresh water, operational speed - 10.5 knots. The tanker is powered by main medium-speed diesel engines rated at 1,200 kW running on heavy fuel oil with a viscosity IFO380. Endurance - 20 days. Crew - 12 (14 accomodations).
The RST25 lead vessel (Hull No 271) was laid down on April 22, 2011 and launched June 13, 2012 at Tatarstan, Russia based Zelenodolsk Shipyard. The tanker was delivered on March 15 this year and entered service April 12. The second serial ship (HN 272) was laid down on June 23, 2011 and launched on September 7, 2012. The vessel’s dock-side trials are scheduled for this May.