Okskaya Shipyard launches product tanker of RST27 project for VFT
Okskaya Shipyard on April 27 held a launching and naming ceremony for the “Volga-Don max” product tanker “VF Tanker-11” of project RST27. The lead vessel of the series was built for V.F. Tanker (member of VBTH), the UCLH said.
Overall, the shipping group placed orders for 20 newbuilds of Project RST27 at Krasnoye Sormovo and Oka Shipyard in line with its fleet upgrade program. So far, Krasnoye Sormovo has launched 3 tankers (the lead vessel “VF Tanker-1”, “VF Tanker-2”, “VF Tanker-3”).
The new project tanker features increased river function compared with other MEB projects. The vessel deadweight was increased by 700 tons versus Armada series, with preserved cargo tanks capacity and enhanced hull's strength (vessel is of R2 sailing region, or II region due to old RS classification),” the MEB press release said.
The Project RST27 Volga-Don-max tankers with six cargo and two slop tanks are designed for mixed river-sea transportation of crude oil and petroleum products (two types of cargo), including gasoline, with no flash point limits (permanent temperature of 60º C). The double-sides and double-bottom hull ensures enhanced environmental safety. The RST27 project was developed by Odessa-based firm Marine Engineering Bureau to the class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker (ESP).
The tanker has 5378dwt with 3.6m draft in fresh water and 6980dwt with 4.2m draft in salt water. LOA - 140.85 m, beam - 16.86 m, depth - 6 m, the volume of cargo tanks - 7828 cbm, of slop tanks - 280 cbm, of ballast tanks - 4650 cbm. Operational speed - 10 knots. Crew – 12. Accommodations – 14 (including a sanitary cabin and a pilot cabin). Endurance (in sea/river) – 20/12 days.
The vessel is powered by two 1200kW Wartsila 6L20 main engines, fuel IFO380. Bow thruster – 292kW.The power plant consists of three diesel generators of 292 kW, plus an emergency diesel generator of 136 kW.
Like other mixed-sailing class vessels designed by MEB, the RST27 project tankers have full revolving rudder propellers, increased trunk and submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks.
Okskaya (Oka) Shipyard based in Navashino of Nizhny Novgorod region was founded in 1907. The modern Okskaya Shipyard JSC was established through privatization of the state enterprise Navashino Shipyard “Oka”. The firm specializes in building multipurpose river and sea-going vessels. In 2004, Okskaya Shipyard became part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.
Nizhny Novgorod-based VF Tanker LLC, a shipping division of UCL Holding was founded in 2001 in conjunction with Volga Shipping Company. The Company operates more than 40 ships of total tonnage of more than 170,000 tons. VF Tanker specializes in shipping of oil products via inland waterways from refineries (Belaya and Kama rivers) to St. Petersburg and further by seagoing ships to the ports of destination.