Krasnoyarsk shipyard launches new flat-top barge for Yenisey River Shipping Company (photo)
Krasnoyarsk shipyard has launched yet another flat-top barge built for Yenisey River Shipping Company, YRSC says in its press release.
The new non-self-propelled vessel (building number BP-3007) with the maximum capacity of 3,000 t is intended for transportation of open storage cargoes (sand, timber, coal, mineral and construction materials) as well as automotive equipment, equipment and containers.
The first vessel of this project was built in 2011. The construction involves efforts of over 60 employees.
By the end of 2015 Krasnoyarsk shipyard will complete the construction of one more 3,000-tonne barge, the 32nd vessel built under the programme on YRSC fleet renovation.
JSC Yenisey River Shipping Company was established in 1931 as a state company and incorporated in 1994. It is the major carrier of cargoes on the waterways of the Yenisey River basin. The company owns and operates about 650 vessels with total capacity of some 680,000 t. The shipping company's main shareholder is OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.