Astrakhan based shipyard delivered two cargo pontoons of Project GPRN
The pontoons are built for Beluga Projects Logistic JSC
A delivery/acceptance certificate for two non-self-propelled cargo pontoons of Project GPRN, Beluga-1 and Beluga-2, has been signed at Krassniye Barrikady facility of USC’s Southern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (SSSRC), Sergey Kiselyov, Deputy General Director for Fleet Operation, Beluga Projects Logistic JSC, told IAA PortNews.
The contract on construction of GPRN pontoons intended for Beluga Projects Logistic JSC was signed with leasing company Mashpromlizing JSC.
The non-self-propelled pontoons of Project GRPN are intended for sea/river transportation of mixed cargo on the deck. The will be operated in the northern region.
The pontoon of RS class has the following characteristics: LOA – 85.5 m, BOA – 16.5 m, depth – 4.5 m, freeboard draft – 3.11 m, unloaded displacement – 990.0 tonnes, load line displacement – 4,200 tonnes, capacity – 3,000 t.
The Beluga-1 was launched on 27 October 2020, the Beluga-2 – on November 12.
Krasniye Barrikady plant was established more than 120 years ago. It specializes in construction of floating drilling rigs, platforms and different ships. In December 2018, the Arbitration Court of the Astrakhan Region recognized the shipbuilding plant as a bankrupt and initiated bankruptcy proceedings. In November 2018, USC head Aleksey Rakhmanov said the Corporation was still interested in the Astrakhan based shipyard in view of the need for more production facilities expected in the nearest future. In June 2019, Southern Center of Shipbuilding and Ship Repair JSC (a company of United Shipbuilding Corporation) acquired the property of Krasniye Barrikady for RUB 955 million.
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates the bulk of the domestic shipbuilding complex (80%). The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its products to 20 countries worldwide.
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