Nobel Brothers Shipyard yesterday (Dec.12) held a keel laying ceremony for third vessel in a series of buoy tenders of project 3052. The contract for the series tenders was signed with Moscow Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Yard (Moscow Shipyard), the shipbuilding company said.
The 3052 buoy tenders construction is part of state order between the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport and Moscow Shipyard for the construction of tenders fleet (RRR Class O-PR 2.0 / Ice 20).
The 3052 series vessel was designed by CDB RECHFLOT LLC. The buoy tenders are very important and necessary type of vessels for the basin departments of inland waterways and navigation. The tenders will ensure the safety of shipping on local waterways. The eco-friendly vessels are easy to operate, maintain and repair. The buoy tenders meet the requirements of the classification society.
The high specification ship of 3052 project is intended for deployment, removal, transportation of navigation marks, including river and lake markers and buoys, for on-site maintenance and repair of navaids; for monitoring the waterways channels condition; for towing of non-self propelled or stranded vessels; for cargo transportation and for offshore supply.
Ship's main characteristics:
Buoy Tender (service and support)
Class: RRR* O-PR 2.0 (Ice 20)
LOA - 35.8 m,
Beam - 6.0 m,
Max Draft - 1.4 m ,
Full Displacement - 144 cub m,
Main engines rated power - 2x225 hp,
Operational speed - 13 knots,
Endurance - 5 days.
Crew - 4-6.
Rybinsk, Russia based Nobel Brothers Shipyard LLC was founded in 1907. Today, this is the largest shipbuilding firm in the Upper Volga: the yard encompasses 214,000 sq.km, the company's workforce is 500 employees. The company specializes in the construction, maintenance, repair and refitting of sea-going and river multipurpose vessels, including dry bulk carriers, tankers, barges, container ships, timber carriers, construction of diving support and hydrographic vessels, harbour vessels, workboats, boom-laying boats; hulls of various types, modern comfortable yachts.