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2014 January 14   19:00

Gloster 1, lead tanker of project RST26 embarks on her maiden voyage (photo)

On January 11, the Gloster 1 vessel, the lead oil tanker of project RST26 with sea / river deadweight of 4,560 / 2,787 tons built by Kherson shipyard (Ukraine) set off for her maiden voyage, says press center of the series projector Marine Engineering Bureau. 

The vessel is 118.87 m long and 13.0 m wide which meets the dimensions of Volga-Don Ship Canal and The White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal. According to the Bureau classification, the vessel’s class is BBC class.

Vessels of project RST26 are designed for mixed (river-sea) and maritime transportation of crude oil and oil products including petrol without flash-point limits, wine materials, food oils and molasses.
 
The vessel provides for simultaneous transportation of 2 sorts of the same cargo.

The vessels completely meet new international requirements to transportation of vegetable oils, including two-compartment unsinkability.

The capacity of eight cargo tanks and two slop tanks – 5,009 cub. m, deadweight in sea – about 4,560 t with the draft of 4.784 m, in river with the draft of 3.60 m – some 2,787 t, operating speed – 10.0 knots.

The propulsion unit consists of two 567-kW medium-speed diesel engines.
 
Endurance - 10 days.
 
Crew - 12 persons (16 places).
 
The lead vessel of the project – Gloster 1 – was laid down on July 22, 2011 launched on February 22, 2013, and put into operation on January 11, 2014.

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