Main engines loaded on General Chernyakhovsky ferry being built by Rosmorport’s order
Main engines were loaded on the automobile and railroad dual-fuel ferry for the line Ust-Luga – Baltiysk «General Chernyakhovsky» which is being built by order of FSUE «Rosmorport», Rosmorport says in a press release.
The 200-meter railroad ferry «General Chernyakhovsky» has an ice class of Arc4. Two dual-fuel main engines with a capacity of 6000 kW each use liquefied natural gas or low-sulfur diesel fuel as fuel.
Using clean fuel will reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere by 20-30%, nitrogen oxides by over 90%, sulfur oxides and carbon black by 100% compared to similar vessels operating on traditional heavy fuel.
At the moment, for the benefit of the FSUE «Rosmorport», two eco-friendly dual-fuel automobile and railroad ferries «Marshal Rokossovsky» and «General Chernyakhovsky» are being built for the railway ferry crossing «Ust-Luga - Baltiysk», capable of operating on both low-sulfur fuel and liquefied natural gas. The ferry «Marshal Rokossovsky» is currently undergoing completion afloat.
The commissioning of ferries on the «Ust-Luga – Baltiysk» line will allow updating the fleet at this strategically important for the country ferry and ensuring the transport security of the Kaliningrad Region.
Basic technical characteristics of the vessel:
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Class of the Russian Maritime |
КМ(*)Arc4 AUT1-ICS OMBO ECO |
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Overall length, m |
199.90 |
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Width, m |
27.00 |
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Depth to main deck, m |
14.70 |
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Draught at the summer load waterline, m |
6.00 |
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Main engines, kW |
2х6000 |
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LNG storage tanks, m3 |
2х300 |
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Speed in clean waters, knots |
16.5 |
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Crew/passengers, people |
24/12 |