Onega Shipyard lays down lead self-propelled hopper barge of Project HB600 (photo release)

On February 19, 2016, Onega Shipyard laid down the lead self-propelled hopper barge of Project HB600 for FSUE Rosmorport, IAA PortNews journalist reports from the ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by Executive Director of FSUE Rosmorport Andrei Lavrishchev, Director General of Onega Shipyard Vladimir Maizus, etc.

The self-propelled hopper barge is intended for ensuring designed depth at the southern ports of Russia and smooth operation of Rosmorport’s dredging fleet. The barge will transport dredged material.

The hull will be assembled of modules which will let reduce the costs and simplify installation of auxiliary equipment. The barge will have folding propellers with part of main shipboard equipment (main engines) to be placed on deck in special containers in the aft part of the vessel for easier maintenance and repair.

Key characteristics: LOA – about 56.7 m, BOA - about 11.4 m, depth – about 4.0, freeboard draft – about 3.1 m, hopper capacity - 600 cbm, full displacement – about 1,700 t, speed – about 8.5 knots, capacity of main engines - 2х350 kW, capacity of generators –2х100 kW, crew – 3, endurance -  5 days.

Onega Shipyard was founded in 1944. The company is located on the shores of Lake Onega in Petrozavodsk, Russia. The shipyard specializes in the construction of bulk carriers, other merchant cargo ships and passenger vessels.