News of our company Archive of news 24.08.16 23:55 MDV SDS08 "Stloniy Grad Yaroslavl" inspected a part of the Caspian Sea bottom intended for arrangement of jack-up rig "Neptune" According to information of the Marine Salvage Service of RosMorRechFlot, on 20-21.08.2016 a group of divers from the Caspian Branch of FBE "Marine Salvage Service of RosMorRechFlot" based onboard the multifunction SDS08 marine diving vessel "Stloniy grad Yaroslavl" inspected a part of the Caspian Sea bottom. This place is intended for arrangement of jack-up rig "Neptune" in order to building a prospect-assesment well "Khazri-1". The work was carried out due to request of the OJSE "LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft" at the depth of 45 m; video fixation of inspection results was provided. Safety of the inspected place for the jack-up rig arrangement was proved; there were no foreign objects. SDS08 MDV "Stloniy grad Yaroslavl" was built at Yaroslavl Shipyard in 2010 due to order of FSUE "State Customer Management of Maritime Transport Development Programs" of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation. SDS08 prj. was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. SDS08 marine diving vessel has Ice 2 class, inclined stem and transom aft end, long forecastle, deckhouse located fore. Vessel also has engine room located aft, diesel main engines, two controllable-pitch propellers and bow thruster. Her principal dimensions are as follows: Length overall is 38.35 m; Length between perpendiculars is 36.35 m; Breadth overall is about 7,92 m; Breadth (due waterline) is 7.70 m; Design draught is 2.35 m; Full speed is 12 kn.; Economical speed is 8 kn.; Main engines capacity is 2 x 442 kW; Autonomy is 5 days. Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class is KM Ice 2 R2 AUT3-C OMBO SDS>100. Project considerably differs from existing similar vessels: 1. Diving equipment, mounted on vessel, allows carrying out diving and underwater works on depth till 100 m. There are no analogues of such equipment at existing vessels that are operated by State Maritime Salvage Department of RF. 2. Vessel can carry out fire extinguishing on other vessels and floating objects using two mechanical-foam stream nozzles. 3. Vessel is equipped by tug winch that allows carrying out tugging functions. 4. Vessel will provide oil spill response functions if boom and skimmer are placed onboard. 5. Vessel's characteristics and special equipment provide carrying out of diving salvage operations during sea state up to 3, and vessel can sail to the salvage place while waves' height is 7 m. 6. Two main high-speed engines with capacity of 442 kW each provide required vessel's running qualities, work to the variable-pitch propellers. Bow thruster with capacity of 120 kW is mounted for vessel's keeping at place of operational works. 7. Up-to-date remote-controlled underwater apparatus allow inspection of a sea-bottom, underwater part of ships' hull and rudder propellers of vessels, underwater part of waterside structures on depth till 100 m. 8. Equipment for underwater welding on depth till 25 m and underwater cutting on depth till 100 m is used for salvage operations, repair of underwater part of vessels, repair of hydraulic structures, carrying out of rescue operations. In addition, cargo lifting equipment allows lifting objects of weight till 2.0 t from depth till 100 m. 9. Vessel carries out water pumping from wrecking vessel's compartments and also pontoon air blow during participation in re-floating. Diving equipment consists of: • pressure chamber for 4 divers; • diving half-cone with launching gauge; • diving equipment with SUPERLITE helmet and DESCO ventilate helmet; • diving equipment of universal "dry" type; • divers' water-heater equipment; • communication equipment; • underwater illumination equipment; • underwater television equipment; • underwater welding/cutting equipment; • hydraulic tools; • pumping equipment; • soil water-cut equipment; • remote-controlled underwater apparatus; • diving ladder. Thereby, unique combination of equipment mounted on vessel, and also high-powered power plant allows carrying out almost any specialized works related to diving-technical works on depth till 100 m. In addition vessel can carry out fire extinguishing on other vessels using two mechanical-foam stream nozzles with capacity of 180 cub.m. per hour and carry out tug functions (ground-mooring-tug winch with force of 7 tons is mounted aft), pump water out from compartment of wrecking vessel, participate into oil spill operations. Such combination of functions is unique for vessel with length of 38 m only. Keel of the lead SDS08 vessel "Stolniy Grad Yaroslavl" (building No. is 201) was laid down on 28.08.2009. Vessel was launched on 12.08.2010 and accepted for operation on 25.10.2010. Keel of the second vessel "Rostov Velikiy" (building No. is 202) was laid down on 09.03.2010. She was launched on 21.04.2011 and accepted for operation on 30.05.2011. Keel of the third vessel "Uglich" (building No. is 203) was laid down on 16.03.2010. She was launched on 24.05.2011 and accepted for operation on 07.08.2011. Keel of the fourth vessel "Rybinsk" (building No. is 204) was laid down on 09.08.2011. She was launched on 19.06.2012 and accepted for operation on 15.08.2012. 19.08.16 15:37 Neva shipyard has launched head multifunctional Arctic salvage tugboat "Bakhtemir" of MPSV12 project On 19.08.2016 a solemn ceremony of launching of head MPSV12 multifunctional small-draught Arctic salvage tugboat "Bakhtemir" (building No. 1201) took place at Neva shipyard (Evgeniy Kuznetsov is a general director). FSD "State Customer Management of Maritime Transport Development Programs" of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation is a Customer. Vessel's project was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. MPSV12 multifunctional salvage tugboat (MSV) is a small-draught (working diapason is of 3.2-4.5 m) vessel with Arctic ice Arc 5 class, with inclined stem, with double-tier long forecastle, with ER located in middle, with diesel power system, with 2 controllable-pitch propellers, with 2 bow thrusters and single aft one. MSV of MPSV12 project is intended the following operations: • patrolling and emergency salvage duty at the navigation regions, fishing regions, oil and gas marine recovery regions in accordance with class notation; • search and assistance for vessels in distress; • salvage activity; ship-repairing; diving works at the depth till 60 m; underwater technical works including cutting & welding; • towage of emergency vessels and objects to the place of refuge, also fulfillment of marine towage of vessels and floating objects, including ice towages; • fire-extinguishing of burning oil on water surface, elimination of marine oil spills (LARN); • search and investigation of potentially dangerous underwater objects; • search, salvage, evacuation operations for people, rendering medical aid for people; • give assistance in fire combating on floating objects and coastal ones accessible from seaside; • delivery of general and liquid cargoes; • transportation of personnel; • control of remotely operated uninhabited deep-sea device of working class with 3000 m submergence depth. The vessel was designed due to Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation of KM Arc 5 AUT2 FF2WS DYNPOS-2 Salvage ship. Principal dimensions of the MPSV12 vessel are as follows: length overall about 79.85 m; length between perpendiculars 73.39 m; breadth overall (without rubbing band) about 17.36 m; breadth (due DWL) 16.80 m; depth 6.70 m; draught DWL/max 3.20/4.50 m. Marine Engineering Bureau carried out complex of investigations, because occurrence of complicated functions' combinations leads to mutual conflicting tendencies when hull forms, principal particulars and other prosperities of MPSV are accepted. For example, propulsion complex should be satisfied to five operational modes requirements simultaneously: • operation with service speed (about 70% from full speed) which is usual for patrolling in the set region and for normal voyages; • full speed navigation at rescue/salvage operations (free-running high speed achievement that provides time reduction of approach to vessel in distress); • towage of floating objects (providing of necessary pulling effort while towing operations in progress); • providing of sufficient pulling effort for refloating emergency grounded vessel; • ice navigation, including icebreaking operations (providing of required power capacity according to RMRS Rules due to accepted ice category of vessel for ice navigation vessels). Thus the draught restrictions play the main role; they are actual for considerable part of marine water areas of the country. 23 marine ports (from 66 ones) set 5 m restrictions for vessels' draught. It's impossible to provide salvage operations without usage of shallow-draught multipurpose vessels at these ports. For example, such vessels are required for providing access for the following ports: • in the Black sea - ports of Caucasus; • in the Azov Sea - Kerch strait, gulf of Taganrog, and also at the marine part of Volga-Don Shipping Canal (Azov and Rostov-on-Don ports), Temryuk port; • in the Caspian Sea - region of Makhachkala port, Volga-Caspian Canal, Olya port, Astrakhan port; • in the Baltic Sea - eastern part of Gulf of Finland (Vyborg, Saimaa Canal), Kaliningrad Gulf; • ports of eastern coast of Kamchatka, including Gulf of Anadyr. Besides if emergency vessel is aground it is desirable to have minimal draught for MSV. By such way MSV can approach closer to object and in some cases can even bypass emergency vessel from the edge of deep-water fairway. It is clear that for vessels with limited draught, free-running speed and propulsive effort is limited by the condition of ME power full recalculation. In turn ME power is determined by limitation of propellers diameter for prevention of their aeration and cavitation. As a result, unique characteristics were got for Arctic ARC5 ice class vessel of such dimension, as follows: deadweight is 1820 / 320 tons while draught is 4.50 / 3.20 m, autonomy is 30 days for fuel, water and provisions stores. Cargo deck area is 430 sq.m. Permissible local distributed loading in the cargo are of the main deck is 5 t/sq.m. Permissible container concentrated loading is 30 t. Two diesel engines with the maximal continuous rate of 2600 kW each are used as main engines. Speed on the deep water for fresh painted hull (without fouling) is not less than 14 kn at draught of 3.2 m and 85% of ME capacity. Power plant includes two auxiliary 750 kW diesels generators, two 1600 kW shaft generator and single 125 kW emergency generator. Rudder-propeller complex includes two ice controllable-pitch propellers in nozzles and two streamlined semi-pendant semi-balanced rudders with flap. Two bow thrusters and single aft one of the "screw in a tube" type with a controllable-pitch propeller are foreseen for ensuring requirements of dynamical positioning Dynpos-2, and also for improvement of controllability at low speeds, during passing narrow waters and during mooring. Thruster capacity of is of 790 kW each. Tanks capacity is as follows: 500 cub.m for oily water (collected oil spill), 220/500 cub. m for FW (store / cargo), 450 / 400 cub.m for FO (store / cargo), 50 cub.m for lubricated oil (cargo), 130 cub.m for bilge water (cargo). Vessel is equipped by 100 t automatic double-drum (cascade type) towing winch for towing operation and towing of emergency vessels, and also by 60 t towing hook with remote release. Pull effort of the winch is defined subject to possible thrust effort of propellers while zero vessel's speed. Two marine evacuation systems with 5 m launching sliders, rescue nets, 4 pcs. of 51 people living rafts, single 101 people living raft, etc. are foreseen for rescue people from the water surface. High speed 17-people salvage boat is foreseen for salvage party deliverance and for vessel's operation. 6-people rescue boat is also foreseen. Vessel is equipped by 2 electro-hydraulic cargo bracket cranes mounted onto columns that are located onto main deck S&P. First crane has capacity of 24 tons with 15 m outreach and second one has capacity of 0.985-0.320 tons with 2.5-6.0 m outreach. The following equipment is foreseen to be mounted onboard the vessel: • mobile diving unit for depth up to 60 m (equipment, including medical helium and oxygen, is located into two TEU); • remote-controlled uninhabited deep-sea apparatus for depth up to 3000 m (location on deck in container); • remote-controlled small-sized uninhabited apparatus for depth up to 300 m (location on deck in container). In addition, the following equipment is foreseen onboard: • onboard oil gathering system (2 onboard trawls StB and PS) with hydraulic pumps for transfers of the collected oil (capacity is of 100 cub. m per hour each) with telescopic cranes (boom reach is of 12 m); it includes: - reels with heavy oil booms (250 m length); - reels with permanent buoyancy booms (250 m length); - module with brush-chain conveyor; - 2 pcs. of the diesel-hydraulic unit for drive of the oil spill response equipment; - 2 stationary control boards for oil spill response equipment (mounted PS & StB); - 2 portable control board for oil spill response equipment; • boom-laying boats with a bow ramp (2 units). Speed is up to 25 kn. Cargo capacity is up to 1700 kg. Equipment that contains hydraulic hoses (on and w/o reels), floats, towing accessories, air-inflate gauges with hoses and injection pump for skimmer are located in 10' container that is specially foreseen for oil spill equipment. The following special systems are foreseen in order to fulfill special operations in accordance with vessel's functions: special water fire-extinguishing system; special foam fire-extinguishing system; special dry powder system; water-screen system; salvage bilge-pumping system; drill water system; cargo sewage system; liquid mud / brine system; recovered oil system. The independent special water fire-extinguishing system is intended for fire combating at outer objects and is able for water delivery to water monitors and valve-boxes, for water screen feeding. System's configuration satisfies the RS FF2WS requirements. Special fire-extinguishing foam system is assigned for fire extinguishing of fire objects with help of low expansion mechanically produced air foam. Foam is fed through monitors and valve-boxes of special water fire-extinguishing system. Four sets of portable air-foam monitors with foam generator are foreseen. The reserve of foam concentrate is placed in a tank, which capacity provides work of single monitor within not less than 30 minutes. Special dry powder system is assigned for fire combating at chemical tankers and gas carriers; it includes monitor with capacity of 40 kg/s. Tank contains about 2500 kg of powder; this amount provides fire combating for area about 2500 sq.m. Water-screen system provides vessel's protection against thermal influence of fire object (vessel, drilling rig, etc.). Water-screen system protects vertical surface of the vessel's hull, including superstructures and deckhouses, and also horizontal surfaces, and simultaneously does not impede visibility from the wheelhouse, control stations of fire and rescue operations and hand monitor platforms. There are 12 places for crew, 22 places for special staff, 1 place expedition head, 1 place for Customer representative and 87 places for rescued including 55 seating places in the salon. Total number of places is of 123 (including seating ones). There is medical block that consists of doctor's consulting room joined with dispensary, hospital with two places and isolation ward with single place. Keel of the MPSV12 head vessel "Bakhtemir" (building No. 1201) was laid on 02.06.2015. She was launched on 19.08.2016. Keel of the second vessel "Kalas" (building No. 1202) was laid on 02.06.2015. Keel of the third vessel "Besiug" (building No. 1203) was laid on 16.12.2015. Keel of the fourth vessel "Piltun" (building No. 1204) was laid on 11.03.2016. 19.08.16 12:00 "Krasnoe Sormovo" Shipyard launched its twentieth RST27 "super-fat" tanker "Explorer" of "Volgo-Don Max" type On 19.08.2016 "Krasnoe Sormovo" Shipyard (Nikolay Zharkov is a general director) which is included into OJSE "Joint Shipbuilding Corporation" launched its twentieth "super fat" RST27 tanker "Explorer" of "Volgo-Don Max" type with marine/river deadweight of about 7022/5420 tons (building No. is 02020). Company "Caspian Marine Services" is a Customer. Contrcact for building of two RST27 tankers was concluded in the April of 2016. Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST27 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2012 and Significant Ships of 2013). RST27 vessels have the record block coefficient 0.93, but the head vessel showed speed of 11.7 kn during trials at running line with main engines power of 2100 kW (87.5% of full output) and fore/aft draughts 3.2/3.3 m. Thus the contract deadweight of 6980/5378 is increased for 42 t, contract speed is increased more than 1 kn. New project tanker has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects. River deadweight of RST27 vessels is increased for 732 t comparing to Armadas, while: • increased hull's strength (vessel is of R2 sailing region, or II region due to old RS classification); • practically keeping the same fuel consumption; • keeping increase capacity of cargo tanks. Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation is KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker /Chemical tanker type 2 (ESP). As other river-sea going MEB tankers, RST27 vessels use full-circle rudder propellers as single movement and manoeuvre unit. They have increased trunk and use submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks. RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 vessel length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m. They belong to "Volgo-Don Max" class. Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS limitations of "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing. RST27 vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions, also chemicals in bulk. Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 8100 cub. m, deadweight is about 7022 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m. Deadweight is about 5420 tons with river draught of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 11.0 knots. Cargo system provides simultaneously transportation of 2 cargoes. Cargo pumps capacity is 6 x 200 cub. m/hour. Two auxiliary steam boilers (capacity 2.5 t/hour each) are installed onboard. Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster. Electrical plant consists of three 292 kW diesel-generators and emergency-staying 136 kW diesel-generator. Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places + pilot). Autonomy is of 20/12 days (sea/river). Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard) "VF Tanker-1" (building No. is of 02001) was laid down on 30.08.11. She was launched on 17.02.12 and put into operation on 05.05.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-2" (building No. is of 02002) was laid down on 15.11.11. She was launched on 14.04.12 and put into operation on 23.05.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-3" (building No. is of 02003) was laid down on 03.10.11. She was launched on 17.03.12 and put into operation on 17.05.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-4" (building No. is of 02004) was laid down on 20.12.11. She was launched on 18.05.12 and put into operation on 09.06.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-5" (building No. is of 02005) was laid down on 15.12.11. She was launched on 15.06.12 and put into operation on 10.07.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-6" (building No. is of 02006) was laid down on 28.02.12. She was launched on 12.07.12 and put into operation on 20.08.12. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-7" (building No. is of 02007) was laid down on 30.03.12 She was launched on 16.08.12 and put into operation on 17.09.12. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-8" (building No. is of 02008) was laid down on 30.04.12. She was launched on 28.09.12 and put into operation on 12.10.12. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-9" (building No. is of 02009) was laid down on 08.06.12. She was launched on 19.10.12 and put into operation on 29.10.12. Keel of the tenth vessel "Constructor Zhivotovskiy" (building No. is of 02010) was laid down on 31.07.12. She was launched on 23.04.13 and put into operation on 15.03.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "Valentin Gruzdev" (building No. is of 02011) was laid down on 27.09.12. She was launched on 17.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the twelfth vessel "Dmitry Pokrovskiy" (building No. is of 02012) was laid down on 31.10.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the thirteenth vessel "Lady Leila" (building No. is of 02013) was laid down on 02.14.13. She was launched on 08.05.14 and put into operation on 24.06.14. Keel of the fourteenth vessel "Lady Sevda" (building No. is of 02014) was laid down on 15.14.13. She was launched on 12.09.14 and put into operation on 30.09.14. Keel of the fifteenth vessel "Synergy 1" (building No. is of 02015) was laid down on 09.06.14. She was launched on 17.04.15 and put into operation on 02.06.15. Keel of the sixteenth vessel "Synergy 2" (building No. is of 02016) was laid down on 23.06.14. She was launched on 08.05.15 and put into operation on 13.06.15. Keel of the seventeenth vessel "Victoria" (building No. is of 02017) was laid down on 25.12.14. She was launched on 10.09.15 and put into operation on 30.09.15. Keel of the eighteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 11" (building No. is of 02018) was laid down on 25.09.15. She was launched on 25.03.16 and put into operation on 11.05.16. Keel of the nineteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 12" (building No. is of 02019) was laid down on 20.11.15. She was launched on 11.05.16. Keel of the twentieth vessel "Explorer" (building No. is of 02020) was laid down on 23.12.15. She was launched on 19.08.16. Keel of the twenty first vessel (building No. is of 02021) was laid down on 15.04.16. Keel of the twenty second vessel (building No. is of 02023) was laid down on 31.05.16. Keel of the twenty third vessel (building No. is of 02024) was laid down on 28.07.16. Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Oka Shipyard) "VF Tanker-11" (building No. is of 02701) was laid down on 20.10.11. She was launched on 27.04.12 and put into operation on 17.07.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-12" (building No. is of 02702) was laid down on 27.10.11. She was launched on 01.06.12 and put into operation on 17.08.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-13" (building No. is of 02703) was laid down on 27.12.11. She was launched on 28.07.12 and put into operation on 25.09.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-14" (building No. is of 02704) was laid down on 20.01.12. She was launched on 23.08.12 and put into operation on 02.11.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-15" (building No. is of 02705) was laid down on 20.03.12. She was launched on 04.10.12 and put into operation on 04.12.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-16" (building No. is of 02706) was laid down on 23.05.12. She was launched on 22.11.12 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-17" (building No. is of 02707) was laid down on 20.06.12. She was launched on 08.02.13 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-18" (building No. is of 02708) was laid down on 03.09.12. She was launched on 26.03.13 and put into operation on 31.05.13. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-19" (building No. is of 02709) was laid down on 18.10.12. She was launched on 25.04.13 and put into operation on 28.06.13. Keel of the tenth vessel "VF Tanker-20" (building No. is of 02710) was laid down on 30.11.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 29.07.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "VF Tanker-21" (building No. is of 02711) was laid down on 11.01.13. She was launched on 10.07.13 and put into operation on 02.09.13. Keel of the twelfth vessel "VF Tanker-22" (building No. is of 02712) was laid down on 11.03.13. She was launched on 15.08.13 and put into operation on 07.10.13. Keel of the thirteenth vessel (building No. is of 02713) was laid down on 14.12.15. She was launched on 08.06.16. Keel of the fourteenth vessel (building No. is of 02714) was laid down on 14.12.15. 09.08.16 19:21 Marine Engineering Bureau invites to visit its stand at the International Shipbuilding Exhibition SMM 2016 at Hamburg We invite you to visit Marine Engineering Bureau stand (No. 501, hall B7) at the International Shipbuilding Exhibition SMM 2014 at Hamburg in the period from 6 till 9 of September, 2016. Here you can open the SMM2016 Area Plan. Here you can open arrangement of the Marine Engineering Bureau stand: B7 Hall Plan. 304 river, sea going and river-sea going vessels were built due to 83 projects designed by Marine Engineering Bureau during 2002-2016 period (up to middle of August). Moreover, 8 vessels are under finished building stage after launching and 27 vessels were on building berths of shipyards on this date. New vessels which were put into operation include, as follows: • 10 salvage vessels: multifunctional ocean 7 MW salvage vessels/icebreakers of "Beringov Proiv" type with Icebreaker 6 class, multifunctional ocean 4 MW salvage vessels of "Spasatel Karev" type with Arc5 Arctic ice class, multifunctional marine diving vessels of "Stolniy Grad Yaroslavl" type; • 8 small draught vessels: icebreaking tugs of "Portoviy" type, supply tugs for Caspian Sea of "Phenix" type, ship-handling tugboat "Bulbash"; • 114 river, river-sea and restricted marine regions dry cargo vessels of such types as "Neva-Leader", "Geroi Stalingrada", "Heydar Aliev", "Mirzaga Khalilov", "Caspian Express", "Azov Max", "Karelia", "Chelsea", "Khazar", "Nadezhda", "Tanais", "Sviatoj Georgiy", "Ommax", "Ptich", "Leda", etc; • 102 tankers, chemical/oil tankers and bunkering tankers of such types as "VF Tanker", "Alexander Shemagin", "Armada", "New Armada", "Aston", "Paloil", "Roschem", "Kazan", "Ecomariner", "Rassvet" etc; • 7 combined platform tankers of "Balt Flot" type; • 8 train ferryboats of such types as "Petrovsk", "Skif", "Avangard", "Baltiysk", "Slavyanin" and "Ulfat"; • 21 ocean dry cargo vessels of such types as "EMI Proud", "Amethyst", "Sparta", "Saxona", "Scala", "Eren-C", "Kaya Pioneer"; • 7 bulk carriers of such types as "Grumant", "OBAHAN-C", "BEHCET-C"; • 6 vessels: ro-ro supply vessels for Kamchatka of "Sosnovka" type and marine dry cargo platform vessels of "Andrey Artemenko" type; • 4 livestock carriers; • 3 multipurpose buoy-laying vessels of "Dmitriy Sirotkin" and "Ladozhskiy" types; • 2 river ecologic vessels of "Ecolog-1" type; • 2 non-propelled scows with self-opening hull of "KSH-1" type; • LPG gas carrier of "Bulmarket" type; • river passenger cruise vessel of "Alexander Grin" type; • automobile-passenger ferryboat of "Nikolay Aksenenko" type; • short sea cruise vessel for Russian Black Sea coast of "Imperia" type; pleasure resraunt vessel of "Sochi" type; coastal navigation running boats "Neva", "Bars" and "Caucasus" for VIP passengers;heliport pontoon / berth of "Victoria Regia" type and double-senctions berth of "PRP-4" type. This moment a lot of vessels are under building: • 2 multifunctional 22 MW ice-breakers / supply vessels of IBSV01 type with Icebreaker 8 class type for the Ob Gulf; • 7 multifunctional MPSV12 salvage tugboats with Arc5 Arctic ice class, multifunctional ocean 4 MW salvage vessels of "Spasatel Karev" type with Arc5 Arctic ice class, fire-fighting TG17 tugboat with Arc4 Arctic ice class, salvage SDS18 catamaran; • 3 multipurpose BLV04 buoy-laying vessels of "Victor Kuskov" type for RosMorPort; • river-sea PV300VD cruise passenger vessel with capacity of 310 passengers; • high-comfortable river-sea PV09 cruise passenger vessel "Knyaginya Olga"; • arctic supply tanker "Academic Panshin" with Arc 4 Arctic ice class; • many other vessels including river cruise passenger vessel "Alexey Kosygin"; up-to-date marine and river-sea dry cargo vessels and tankers of such types as "Alexander Shimagin", "VF Tanker", "Neva Leader", "Svyatoy knyaz Vladimir", "Gloster", "Ediniy", "Azovskiy pyatitysyachnik" and some other innovation vessels. Vessels due to Bureau's projects that are under building: • Neva Shipyard (Shlisselburg); • Vyborg Shipyard; • Oka Shipyard (Navashino); • Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhniy Novgorod); • Sosnovka Shipyard; • Moscow Shipyard / Brothers Nobel Shipyard (Rubinsk); • Lotos Shipyard (Astrakhan); • Volga Shipyard; • Nefteflot (Samara); • Onega Shipyard (Petrozavodsk); • Amur Shipyard; • Kherson Shipyard; • Damen Yichang (China) and at some other shipyards. Bureau carries out works for: • Maritime and River Fleet Federal Agency of Russian Federation Ministry of Transport; • JSE United Shipbuilding Compnay; • FBE Marine Salvage Service of Rosmorrechflot; • FSUE "ROSMORPORT"; and leading native shipowners such as: • Universal Cargo Logistics Transport Holding (Volga-Balt Company, North-West Shipping Company, Volgoflot, VF tanker, Neva Shipyard, Borremflot, "Oka" Shipyard); • Azerbaijan Caspian Marine Shipping Company; • Moscow River Shipping Company; • V.F.Tanker Company; • Ukrrechflot Shipping Company; • Ukraine Danube Shipping Company; • Palmali Group of Companies; • Volgotrans Shipping Company; • Lena United River Shipping Company; • Sakhalin Marine Shipping Company; • Amur Shipping Company; • Transpetrochart Company; • Metship Company; • Dawson Company; • Transkor Company; • Albros Company; • Transoptimal Company; • OMS Shipping Company; • Blue Wave Shipping Company; • Black Sea Shipping Management Company; • Marship Company; • United Cargo Fleet Company; and many others. Scientific qualification, extensive experience of the particular developments, modern computer technologies and advanced infrastructure, available for employees of the Marine Engineering Bureau, allow solving the problems arising at operation of ships qualitatively and in the shortest terms. Our motto remains unchanged - "Reliability, efficiency and the European quality". 20.07.16 11:44 Cargo transportastion of "V.F. Tanker" during first half of 2016 exceeds for 27% the previous year thanks to among other usage of RST27 tankers Due to information of press-service of Shipping Company "B.F.Tanker"press-service of Shipping Company "B.F.Tanker" (that is included in the UCL Holding, Sergey Bryzgalov is an executive director), the total amount of the company's cargo transportation during 6 months of 2016 is 2.1 million tons. This result exceeds for 27% the value for the similar period of previous year thanks to among other measures to rational usage of RST27 "super-fat" tankers. "B.F.Tankers" operates 22 river-sea RST27 tankers built during 2012-2013 at Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard in Nizhniy Novgorod (10 vessels) and at Oka Shipyard in Navashino (12 vessels). Tankers have 6 cargo tanks and 2 slope tanks with summarized capacity of 8100 m3; marine deadweight is 7022 t for draught 4.20 m, river deadweight is record 5420 t for draught 3.60 m; operational speed is 11.0 kn. Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST27 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2012 and Significant Ships of 2013). The scheme of cargo transshipment during transportation is effectively realized now for oil products transportation through internal waterway taking into account conditions of navigation of the current year and operational and technical indicators of the company's fleet. Cargo transshipment from river vessels to river-sea ones is made on the roads of the port of Volgograd with help of oil pumping station. This scheme allows to increase significantly the efficiency of transportations due to reduction of circular voyages duration of twenty two tankers of the RST27 project of the "VF Tanker" type that have enhanced deadweight and increased "fatness" of the hull. There were no essential changes in the cargo nomenclature transported during January-June of 2016. As before, the greatest relative weight was made by transportations of export cargo: masut (23%), bitumen (21%), VGO - 15%, crude oil (7%) and diesel oil (7%). Thus for the reporting period about 95% of the totally delivered cargoes were transported through the internal waterways. Climatic and hydrological situation favorable in comparison with shallow water navigation of 2015 at all transit internal waterways was the major factor which determined growth of company's transportation in general and increase of capacity of in-Russian transportations in particular. THIRTY FOUR "super-fat" RST27 tankers with marine/river deadweight about 7022/5420 t are under operation today yet. More seven vessels are under building at three shipyards. RST27 vessels have the record block coefficient 0.93, but the head vessel showed speed of 11.7 kn during trials at running line with main engines power of 2100 kW (87.5% of full output) and fore/aft draughts 3.2/3.3 m. Thus the contract deadweight of 6980/5378 is increased for 42 t, contract speed is increased more than 1 kn. New project tanker has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects. River deadweight of RST27 vessels is increased for 732 t comparing to Armadas, while: • increased hull's strength (vessel is of R2 sailing region, or II region due to old RS classification); • practically keeping the same fuel consumption; • keeping increase capacity of cargo tanks. Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation is KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker /Chemical tanker type 2 (ESP). As other river-sea going MEB tankers, RST27 vessels use full-circle rudder propellers as single movement and manoeuvre unit. They have increased trunk and use submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks. RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 vessel length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m. They belong to "Volgo-Don Max" class. Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS limitations of "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing. RST27 vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions, also chemicals in bulk. Cargo system provides simultaneously transportation of 2 cargoes. Cargo pumps capacity is 6 x 200 cub. m/hour. Two auxiliary steam boilers (capacity 2.5 t/hour each) are installed onboard. Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster. Electrical plant consists of three 292 kW diesel-generators and emergency-staying 136 kW diesel-generator. Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places + pilot). Autonomy is of 20/12 days (sea/river). Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard) "VF Tanker-1" (building No. is of 02001) was laid down on 30.08.11. She was launched on 17.02.12 and put into operation on 05.05.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-2" (building No. is of 02002) was laid down on 15.11.11. She was launched on 14.04.12 and put into operation on 23.05.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-3" (building No. is of 02003) was laid down on 03.10.11. She was launched on 17.03.12 and put into operation on 17.05.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-4" (building No. is of 02004) was laid down on 20.12.11. She was launched on 18.05.12 and put into operation on 09.06.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-5" (building No. is of 02005) was laid down on 15.12.11. She was launched on 15.06.12 and put into operation on 10.07.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-6" (building No. is of 02006) was laid down on 28.02.12. She was launched on 12.07.12 and put into operation on 20.08.12. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-7" (building No. is of 02007) was laid down on 30.03.12 She was launched on 16.08.12 and put into operation on 17.09.12. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-8" (building No. is of 02008) was laid down on 30.04.12. She was launched on 28.09.12 and put into operation on 12.10.12. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-9" (building No. is of 02009) was laid down on 08.06.12. She was launched on 19.10.12 and put into operation on 29.10.12. Keel of the tenth vessel "Constructor Zhivotovskiy" (building No. is of 02010) was laid down on 31.07.12. She was launched on 23.04.13 and put into operation on 15.03.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "Valentin Gruzdev" (building No. is of 02011) was laid down on 27.09.12. She was launched on 17.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the twelfth vessel "Dmitry Pokrovskiy" (building No. is of 02012) was laid down on 31.10.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the thirteenth vessel "Lady Leila" (building No. is of 02013) was laid down on 02.14.13. She was launched on 08.05.14 and put into operation on 24.06.14. Keel of the fourteenth vessel "Lady Sevda" (building No. is of 02014) was laid down on 15.14.13. She was launched on 12.09.14 and put into operation on 30.09.14. Keel of the fifteenth vessel "Synergy 1" (building No. is of 02015) was laid down on 09.06.14. She was launched on 17.04.15 and put into operation on 02.06.15. Keel of the sixteenth vessel "Synergy 2" (building No. is of 02016) was laid down on 23.06.14. She was launched on 08.05.15 and put into operation on 13.06.15. Keel of the seventeenth vessel "Victoria" (building No. is of 02017) was laid down on 25.12.14. She was launched on 10.09.15 and put into operation on 30.09.15. Keel of the eighteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 11" (building No. is of 02018) was laid down on 25.09.15. She was launched on 25.03.16 and put into operation on 11.05.16. Keel of the nineteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 12" (building No. is of 02019) was laid down on 20.11.15. She was launched on 11.05.16. Keel of the twentieth vessel (building No. is of 02020) was laid down on 23.12.15. Keel of the twenty first vessel (building No. is of 02021) was laid down on 15.04.16. Keel of the twenty second vessel (building No. is of 02023) was laid down on 31.05.16. The twenty third vessel (building No. is of 02024) is ordered. Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Oka Shipyard) "VF Tanker-11" (building No. is of 02701) was laid down on 20.10.11. She was launched on 27.04.12 and put into operation on 17.07.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-12" (building No. is of 02702) was laid down on 27.10.11. She was launched on 01.06.12 and put into operation on 17.08.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-13" (building No. is of 02703) was laid down on 27.12.11. She was launched on 28.07.12 and put into operation on 25.09.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-14" (building No. is of 02704) was laid down on 20.01.12. She was launched on 23.08.12 and put into operation on 02.11.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-15" (building No. is of 02705) was laid down on 20.03.12. She was launched on 04.10.12 and put into operation on 04.12.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-16" (building No. is of 02706) was laid down on 23.05.12. She was launched on 22.11.12 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-17" (building No. is of 02707) was laid down on 20.06.12. She was launched on 08.02.13 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-18" (building No. is of 02708) was laid down on 03.09.12. She was launched on 26.03.13 and put into operation on 31.05.13. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-19" (building No. is of 02709) was laid down on 18.10.12. She was launched on 25.04.13 and put into operation on 28.06.13. Keel of the tenth vessel "VF Tanker-20" (building No. is of 02710) was laid down on 30.11.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 29.07.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "VF Tanker-21" (building No. is of 02711) was laid down on 11.01.13. She was launched on 10.07.13 and put into operation on 02.09.13. Keel of the twelfth vessel "VF Tanker-22" (building No. is of 02712) was laid down on 11.03.13. She was launched on 15.08.13 and put into operation on 07.10.13. Keel of the thirteenth vessel (building No. is of 02713) was laid down on 14.12.15. She was launched on 08.06.16. Keel of the fourteenth vessel (building No. is of 02714) was laid down on 14.12.15. 15.07.16 21:24 005RST01 river-sea tanker "Azeri Karabakh" of Palmali Group of Companies renews transportation of the Turkmen oil through Makhachkala port Due to the statement of ITAR-TASS, 005RST01 "Volgo-Don Max" type river-sea tanker "Azeri Karabakh" of Palmali Group of Companies renews transportation of the Turkmen oil through Makhachkala Marine Trading Port stop. Assistant of the Port General Director Alik Abdulgamidov told about this on the Thursday: "Till the midday (on the Wednesday) more than 6000 tons of oil were discharged from the vessel to the tanks of the OJSE "Dagnefteproduct". In the evening one more tanker with the Turkmen oil have arrived. According to information of the First Deputy of the Port General Director Murad Khidirov, not less than 50 thousand tons of the Turkmen oil should be transshipped through the port during the month due to awarded contract. It is supposed that this transshipment capacity will grow by 4-5 times and exceed more than 200 thousand tons. The tanker "Azeri Karabakh" belongs to the first Armada series. She was built in 2005. Until now Armada concept is a bright example of the innovation approach that fully ensured its validness and repay itself. There is list of FIRST TIME used at Armada concept ideas, as follows: 1. Full-circle rudder propellers were used as single movement and manoeuvre unit at mixed river-sea going vessels. 2. Heavy fuel oil was used. 3. Block coefficient of 0.9 was accepted. 4. There are no longitudinal CL bulkheads in cargo area while MARPOL requirements due to double hull (i.e. double sides and bottom) are fully meet. 5. Full absence of a framing in cargo tanks. 6. Submergible cargo pumps usage. 7. Over deck construction (trunk) is used; it increases cargo tanks' capacity and ensures overall strength. It was THE FIRST newbuilding project designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. It was started as the series one from the very beginning; 10 tankers of 005RST01 prj. were built in 2002-2006. Vessels belong to tankers of "Volgo-Don Max" class. Deadweight is of 4726 t in river (draught of 3.6 m) and 6444 t in sea (draught of 4.30 m). Overall length is 138.70 m. Scantling length is 132.80 m. Overall breadth is 16.76 m. Breadth is 16.50 m. Depth is 6.00 m. Trunk's height is 1.00 m. Total capacity of 6 cargo tanks is 7196 m³. Autonomy is 15 days. Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation is KM Ice1 R2 AUT1 oil/chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP). ME capacity is 2 x 1080 kW. Speed is 12.0 kn. Crew/places are 10/14. Number of cargo segregations is 3. Cargo pumps are 6 x 150 m³/h. A lot of vessels was built on the basis of the first Armada series: • 006RSD05 series of 8 dry cargo vessels (the same hull), "Heydar Aliev" type, Palmali Group of Companies is a customer (Volgograd Shipyard, 2004-2007); • 006RSD02 dry cargo vessel (the same hull), "Nadezhda" type (Oks Shipyard, 2008); • RST22 series of 7 tankers, New Armada type, Palmali Group of Companies is a customer ("Krasnoe Sormovo" Shipyard, 2008-2009); • RST22M series of 14 tankers, New Armada type, Palmali Group of Companies is a customer (Besiktash Yalova Shipyard, Turkter Tuzla Shipyard, Armada Izmit Shipyard, 2010-2015). • 005RSD03 series of 12 dry cargo vessels (Armada truncated hull), "Karelia" type, OJSE "BOP" is a customer (Onega Shipyard, 2005-2010). It is interesting to highlight that during 15-years of active operational in very different conditions (river sailing; Caspian, Black, Mediterranean, Baltic and North Seas, etc.) the first Armadas have no problems with full-circle rudder propellers. Vessels' hulls are in ideal condition (transported cargoes were crude oil, mazut, diesel oil and other petroleum products, vegetable oils). 13.07.16 18:17 Moscow River Shipping Company accepted for operation the second RST25 tanker "Yakov Gunin" built at Astrakhan shipyard "Lotos" On 12.07.2016 Astrakhan shipyard "Lotos" that is included in the United Shipbuilding Corporation put into operation the second for this shipyard RST25 tanker "Yakov Gunin" of "Volgo-Don Max" type with deadweight 6617 t (building No. 25005). Source of photographs is site "Sdelano u nas". The first two RST25 vessels are built at Lotos Shipyard by leasing program with the participation of the lessor JSC "Gosznak-leasing" (Alexander Babich is a director) and the lessee Moscow River Shipping Company (MRSC). Project RST25 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Seven RST25 vessels are under operation now yet. They were built by Brothers Nobel Shipyard in Rybinsk (3 vessels) and Zhelenodolsk Shipyard named after A.M. Gorkiy (2 vessels). Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological limitations of RRR ECO3 class ("CLEAN DESIGN" according to DNV classification) were taken into consideration during designing of RST25 tankers. For the first time such class notation was assigned in Russia to RST22 tanker built in 2008. Vessels are assigned for river-sea and sea transportation of crude oil and oil products, including benzine, without flash point restrictions, with providing of cargo transportation with keeping of 50°C. temperature. Simultaneous transportation of 2 cargo kinds is ensured. Using full-circle rudder propellers as movement and manoeuvre facilities, using submersible pump, full absence of a framing in cargo tanks, enlarged trunk are characteristic features of RST25 vessel. These vessels have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL. Vessels satisfy the dimensions of the Volga-Don canal and Volga-Baltic way. Overall RST25 vessel length is of 139.99 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 5.5 m. Vessels belong to "Volga-Don Max" tankers' type. New project tanker have increased river function, increased deadweight by 410 tons in river conditions with keeping sea possibilities in comparison with vessels of "Armada" type. Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 6990 cub. m, deadweight is about 6610 tons when sea draught is of 4.17 m. Deadweight is about 5130 tons when river draught is of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 10.5 knots. Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of IFO380. Autonomy is of 20 days. Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places). Keel of "Sergey Terskov" RST25 lead vessel (for Lotos Shipyard) with building No. 25004 was laid down on 06.09.11. She was launched on 24.05.15 and accepted for operation on 07.04.16. Keel of "Yakov Gunin" second vessel with building No. 25005 was laid down on 06.09.11. She was launched on 26.09.15 and accepted for operation on 12.07.16. Keel of third vessel with building No. 25006 was laid down on 25.03.16. Keel of fourth vessel with building No. 25007 was laid down on 07.04.16. 13.07.16 13:05 "BF Tanker" shipping company accepted combined RST54 platform tanker "Balt Flot 6" for operation On 11.07.2016 the Oka Shipyard (director Vladimir Kulikov) put into operation the seventh combined RST54 river-sea platform tanker "Balt Flot 6" with deadweight of 5745 t (building No. 5406). In such way the "BF Tanker" shipping company (general director Dmitriy Olerskiy) as a Customer will get its own next new vessel (the sixth one of this series). RST54 prj. is designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST54 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2014). On 22.10.2015 m/v "Balt Flot 3" after masut unloading at the port of Vysotsk for the first time brought dry cargo (crushed stone) as a back voyage transportation from Karelian port of Ropruchey to Severniy River port of Moscow. It was the first RST54 vessel round voyages with loading for both directions. "Balt Flot 6" vessel is built in accordance with the contract concluded by Shipping company "BF Tanker" (Sergey Chaplygin is a chairman of Board of Directors) on 23.09.2015 for building of 7 river-sea "Volgo-Don Max" type vessels namely for 4 "super-fat" RST27 tankers with river/marine deadweight about 7022/5420 t and for 3 combined RST54 platform tankers with deadweight 5745 t. RST54 vessels are designed within hull forms of the RST27 tankers. All vessels should be accepted for operation in 2016. PJSE "State Transport Leasing Company" (STLC) is a lessor. Three RST54 platform tankers and two RST27 tankers should be built by the Oka Shipyard in Navashino. Other two RST27 tankers should be built by the Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard in Nizhniy Novgorod (Nikolay Zharkov is a general director; shipyard is included into OJSE "Joint Shipbuilding Corporation"). According to the inclining test results of the head series' vessel, her river deadweight is 5745 t at draught 3.60 m. This is a record value for "Volgo-Don Max" vessels. The character feature of the new concepts is "expanding" narrow places of inland water transport by using new technical decisions. Saying in other words, transportation ability is increased by maximal usage of actual way characteristics (maximal available vessel's length and breadth), and mainly by usage extremely fat hull contours, that have never used before in world's practice. Usage of RST54 combined vessels provides both directions cargo transportation (oil cargoes towards one direction and dry cargoes towards back direction); that should allow decrease highways rate due to re-forwarding some cargoes from road to water transportation. Such re-forwarded cargoes include passenger cars, that usually are brought from St.-Petersburg to central Russia by car transportation trucks and heavy containers that are prohibited for car trains transportation due to unallowable road loads. RRR class notation is of M-PR2.5 (ice30) A. As other mixed river-sea going tankers designed by marine Engineering Bureau, RST54 vessels use full-turn rudder propellers as single movement and manoeuvre unit. RST54 vessels satisfy Volga-Don Canal dimensions such as Volgo-Balt Way ones. Vessel's overall length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.60 m, depth is of 6.00 m. She belongs to the "Volgo-Don Max" class. Tanker cargoes with flashpoint restriction for 60°C is provided in 10 cargo tanks (total capacity of 5446 cub.m.) and 2 slop tanks (total capacity of 207 cub.m.). All cargo tanks are separated from outer shell by double sides and double bottom. Dimensions of double constructions meet requirements of International MARPOL 73/78 Convention. Cargo system provides closed cargo receiving by shore equipment and cargo discharge by vessel's submersible pumps. Manifolds provide cargo intake and discharge by both sides; they are arranged in the middle and aft parts of the cargo area. Transitional connectors are foreseen in the vessel's supply in order to provide manifolds' coupling with different diameters hoses. Maximal loading capacity for each cargo or slop tank is of 600 cub.m/hour. Summarizes loading capacity for the whole vessel is of 1200 cub.m/hour. Heating system is served by two steam boilers (capacity of 2.5 t/hour); it provides cargo temperature keeping at level +60°C (when temperature of outboard air is not less than -10°C) and cargo heating from 50°C till 60°C during 36 hours. Cargo area on the upper deck with 2 m barrier is intended for transportation of cargo that doesn't suffer from wetting (e.g. gravel, rolled metal, heavy containers, cars, etc.). Main deck shell within cargo area is designed for loading 5.5 t/sq.m and for grabs working. Main loading condition is 4700 t of gravel transportation on the open deck. 2-tier containers transportation is foreseen on the main deck; containers are installed on dunnage. Heavy 36 t TEU (120 pcs.) may be transported; these containers cannot be handled by car trains. Vessel's electric station provides ability to transport 45 refrigerator containers. There is possibility to arrange special removing constructions that can be transformed into 2 additional car decks. Cars loading/unloading are carried out by their own through coastal ramps. Number of transported cars depends on their maximal dimensions (270-350 ones). Two medium-speed diesels of 1200 kW each are used as main engines; they use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster. Speed (due to the draught of 3.6 m and 85% of ME power) is 11.0 kn. Ship's electric power plant consists of 3 diesel-generators of 296 kW capacity, and emergency diesel-generator of 62 kW capacity. Crew consists of 12 people (14 + 1 places). Vessel's autonomy is of 20 days (due to fuel, water and provision reserves). Keel of the lead RST54 vessel "Balt Flot 1" (building No. is 5401) was laid down on 16.12.2013. She was launched 10.07.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 22.10.2014. Keel of the second vessel "Balt Flot 2" (building No. is 5402) was laid down on 24.01.2014. She was launched on 26.08.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.04.2015. Keel of the third vessel "Balt Flot 3" (building No. is 5403) was laid down on 05.03.2014. She was launched on 24.10.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.04.2015. Keel of the fourth vessel "Volga-Flot 10" (building No. is 5404) was laid down on 10.04.2014. She was launched on 16.04.2015.. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.11.2015. Keel of the fifth vessel "Balt Flot 4" (building No. is 5405) was laid down on 28.05.2014. She was launched on 19.11.2015. Keel of the sixth vessel "Balt Flot 5" (building No. is 5406) was laid down on 28.08.2014. She was launched on 17.03.2016. Keel of the seventh vessel "Balt Flot 6" (building No. is 5407) was laid down on 28.11.2014. She was launched on 21.04.2016. 11.07.16 14:17 "BF Tanker" accepted into operation its second own RST27 tanker built at "Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard" Shipping company "BF Tanker" (Dmitriy Olerskiy is a general director) accepted into operation its second own RST27 tanker built at "Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard" (Nikolay Zharkov is a general director, shipyard is included into OJSE "Joint Shipbuilding Corporation"). Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. There is the nineteenth for this shipyard (THIRTY FOURTH in the series) "super fat" RST27 tanker "Balt-Flot 12" of "Volgo-Don Max" type with marine/river deadweight of about 7022/5420 tons. The Acceptance Certificate was signed 07.07.2016.More seven vessels of this project are being built at two shipyards. M/v "Balt-Flot 12" is built due to the contract concluded on 23.09.2015 by Shipping company "BF Tanker" concerning construction of seven river-sea "Volgo-Don Max" type vessels, namely for 4 "super-fat" RST27 tankers with river/marine deadweight of about 7022/5420 t and for 3 combined RST54 platform tankers with deadweight 5745 t (designed within RST27 hull contours). All vessels should be accepted for operation in 2016. PJSE "State Transport Leasing Company" (STLC) is a lessor. 3 combined RST54 platform tankers and 2 super-fat" RST27 tankers (the first one was launched on 08.06.2016) were built by Navashino "Oka Shipyard" (Vladimir Kulikov is a director); two other RST27 tankers were built by "Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard" (Nizhniy Novgorod). Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST27 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2012 and Significant Ships of 2013). RST27 vessels have the record block coefficient 0.93, but the head vessel showed speed of 11.7 kn during trials at running line with main engines power of 2100 kW (87.5% of full output) and fore/aft draughts 3.2/3.3 m. Thus the contract deadweight of 6980/5378 is increased for 42 t, contract speed is increased more than 1 kn. New project tanker has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects. River deadweight of RST27 vessels is increased for 732 t comparing to Armadas, while: • increased hull's strength (vessel is of R2 sailing region, or II region due to old RS classification); • practically keeping the same fuel consumption; • keeping increase capacity of cargo tanks. Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation is KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker /Chemical tanker type 2 (ESP). As other river-sea going MEB tankers, RST27 vessels use full-circle rudder propellers as single movement and manoeuvre unit. They have increased trunk and use submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks. RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 vessel length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m. They belong to "Volgo-Don Max" class. Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS limitations of "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing. RST27 vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions, also chemicals in bulk. Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 8100 cub. m, deadweight is about 7022 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m. Deadweight is about 5420 tons with river draught of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 11.0 knots. Cargo system provides simultaneously transportation of 2 cargoes. Cargo pumps capacity is 6 x 200 cub. m/hour. Two auxiliary steam boilers (capacity 2.5 t/hour each) are installed onboard. Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster. Electrical plant consists of three 292 kW diesel-generators and emergency-staying 136 kW diesel-generator. Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places + pilot). Autonomy is of 20/12 days (sea/river). Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard) "VF Tanker-1" (building No. is of 02001) was laid down on 30.08.11. She was launched on 17.02.12 and put into operation on 05.05.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-2" (building No. is of 02002) was laid down on 15.11.11. She was launched on 14.04.12 and put into operation on 23.05.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-3" (building No. is of 02003) was laid down on 03.10.11. She was launched on 17.03.12 and put into operation on 17.05.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-4" (building No. is of 02004) was laid down on 20.12.11. She was launched on 18.05.12 and put into operation on 09.06.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-5" (building No. is of 02005) was laid down on 15.12.11. She was launched on 15.06.12 and put into operation on 10.07.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-6" (building No. is of 02006) was laid down on 28.02.12. She was launched on 12.07.12 and put into operation on 20.08.12. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-7" (building No. is of 02007) was laid down on 30.03.12 She was launched on 16.08.12 and put into operation on 17.09.12. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-8" (building No. is of 02008) was laid down on 30.04.12. She was launched on 28.09.12 and put into operation on 12.10.12. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-9" (building No. is of 02009) was laid down on 08.06.12. She was launched on 19.10.12 and put into operation on 29.10.12. Keel of the tenth vessel "Constructor Zhivotovskiy" (building No. is of 02010) was laid down on 31.07.12. She was launched on 23.04.13 and put into operation on 15.03.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "Valentin Gruzdev" (building No. is of 02011) was laid down on 27.09.12. She was launched on 17.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the twelfth vessel "Dmitry Pokrovskiy" (building No. is of 02012) was laid down on 31.10.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 28.03.14. Keel of the thirteenth vessel "Lady Leila" (building No. is of 02013) was laid down on 02.14.13. She was launched on 08.05.14 and put into operation on 24.06.14. Keel of the fourteenth vessel "Lady Sevda" (building No. is of 02014) was laid down on 15.14.13. She was launched on 12.09.14 and put into operation on 30.09.14. Keel of the fifteenth vessel "Synergy 1" (building No. is of 02015) was laid down on 09.06.14. She was launched on 17.04.15 and put into operation on 02.06.15. Keel of the sixteenth vessel "Synergy 2" (building No. is of 02016) was laid down on 23.06.14. She was launched on 08.05.15 and put into operation on 13.06.15. Keel of the seventeenth vessel "Victoria" (building No. is of 02017) was laid down on 25.12.14. She was launched on 10.09.15 and put into operation on 30.09.15. Keel of the eighteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 11" (building No. is of 02018) was laid down on 25.09.15. She was launched on 25.03.16 and put into operation on 11.05.16. Keel of the nineteenth vessel "Balt-Flot 12" (building No. is of 02019) was laid down on 20.11.15. She was launched on 11.05.16 and put into operation on 07.07.16. Keel of the twentieth vessel (building No. is of 02020) was laid down on 23.12.15. Keel of the twenty-first vessel (building No. is of 02021) was laid down on 23.12.15. Keel of the twenty-second vessel (building No. is of 02023) was laid down on 31.05.15 The twenty-third vessel (building No. is of 02024) is ordered. Keel of the RST27 lead vessel (at Oka Shipyard) "VF Tanker-11" (building No. is of 02701) was laid down on 20.10.11. She was launched on 27.04.12 and put into operation on 17.07.12. Keel of the second vessel "VF Tanker-12" (building No. is of 02702) was laid down on 27.10.11. She was launched on 01.06.12 and put into operation on 17.08.12. Keel of the third vessel "VF Tanker-13" (building No. is of 02703) was laid down on 27.12.11. She was launched on 28.07.12 and put into operation on 25.09.12. Keel of the fourth vessel "VF Tanker-14" (building No. is of 02704) was laid down on 20.01.12. She was launched on 23.08.12 and put into operation on 02.11.12. Keel of the fifth vessel "VF Tanker-15" (building No. is of 02705) was laid down on 20.03.12. She was launched on 04.10.12 and put into operation on 04.12.12. Keel of the sixth vessel "VF Tanker-16" (building No. is of 02706) was laid down on 23.05.12. She was launched on 22.11.12 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the seventh vessel "VF Tanker-17" (building No. is of 02707) was laid down on 20.06.12. She was launched on 08.02.13 and put into operation on 29.04.13. Keel of the eighth vessel "VF Tanker-18" (building No. is of 02708) was laid down on 03.09.12. She was launched on 26.03.13 and put into operation on 31.05.13. Keel of the ninth vessel "VF Tanker-19" (building No. is of 02709) was laid down on 18.10.12. She was launched on 25.04.13 and put into operation on 28.06.13. Keel of the tenth vessel "VF Tanker-20" (building No. is of 02710) was laid down on 30.11.12. She was launched on 28.05.13 and put into operation on 29.07.13. Keel of the eleventh vessel "VF Tanker-21" (building No. is of 02711) was laid down on 11.01.13. She was launched on 10.07.13 and put into operation on 02.09.13. Keel of the twelfth vessel "VF Tanker-22" (building No. is of 02712) was laid down on 11.03.13. She was launched on 15.08.13 and put into operation on 07.10.13. Keel of the thirteenth vessel (building No. is of 02713) was laid down on 14.12.15. Keel of the fourteenth vessel (building No. is of 02714) was laid down on 14.12.15. 01.07.16 12:46 The seventh combined RST54 river-sea platform tanker "Balt Flot 6" with deadweight of 5745 t has departed for the trials On 01.07.2016 the seventh combined RST54 river-sea platform tanker "Balt Flot 6" with deadweight of 5745 t (building No. 5406) has departed for the trials. She was sent by Oka Shipyard (Navashino; director Vladimir Kulikov). In such way the "BF Tanker" shipping company (general director Dmitriy Olerskiy) as a Customer will get its own next new vessel (the sixth one of this series). RST54 prj. is designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST54 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2014). On 22.10.2015 m/v "Balt Flot 3" after masut unloading at the port of Vysotsk for the first time brought dry cargo (crushed stone) as a back voyage transportation from Karelian port of Ropruchey to Severniy River port of Moscow. It was the first RST54 vessel round voyages with loading for both directions. "Balt Flot 4" vessel is being built in accordance with the contract concluded by Shipping company "BF Tanker" (Sergey Chaplygin is a chairman of Board of Directors) on 23.09.2015 for building of 7 river-sea "Volgo-Don Max" type vessels namely for 4 "super-fat" RST27 tankers with river/marine deadweight about 7022/5420 t and for 3 combined RST54 platform tankers with deadweight 5745 t. RST54 vessels are designed within hull forms of the RST27 tankers. All vessels should be accepted for operation in 2016. PJSE "State Transport Leasing Company" (STLC) is a lessor. Three RST54 platform tankers and two RST27 tankers should be built by the Oka Shipyard in Navashino. Other two RST27 tankers should be built by the Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard in Nizhniy Novgorod (Nikolay Zharkov is a general director; shipyard is included into OJSE "Joint Shipbuilding Corporation"). According to the inclining test results of the head series' vessel, her river deadweight is 5745 t at draught 3.60 m. This is a record value for "Volgo-Don Max" vessels. The character feature of the new concepts is "expanding" narrow places of inland water transport by using new technical decisions. Saying in other words, transportation ability is increased by maximal usage of actual way characteristics (maximal available vessel's length and breadth), and mainly by usage extremely fat hull contours, that have never used before in world's practice. Usage of RST54 combined vessels provides both directions cargo transportation (oil cargoes towards one direction and dry cargoes towards back direction); that should allow decrease highways rate due to re-forwarding some cargoes from road to water transportation. Such re-forwarded cargoes include passenger cars, that usually are brought from St.-Petersburg to central Russia by car transportation trucks and heavy containers that are prohibited for car trains transportation due to unallowable road loads. RRR class notation is of M-PR2.5 (ice30) A. As other mixed river-sea going tankers designed by marine Engineering Bureau, RST54 vessels use full-turn rudder propellers as single movement and manoeuvre unit. RST54 vessels satisfy Volga-Don Canal dimensions such as Volgo-Balt Way ones. Vessel's overall length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.60 m, depth is of 6.00 m. She belongs to the "Volgo-Don Max" class. Tanker cargoes with flashpoint restriction for 60°C is provided in 10 cargo tanks (total capacity of 5446 cub.m.) and 2 slop tanks (total capacity of 207 cub.m.). All cargo tanks are separated from outer shell by double sides and double bottom. Dimensions of double constructions meet requirements of International MARPOL 73/78 Convention. Cargo system provides closed cargo receiving by shore equipment and cargo discharge by vessel's submersible pumps. Manifolds provide cargo intake and discharge by both sides; they are arranged in the middle and aft parts of the cargo area. Transitional connectors are foreseen in the vessel's supply in order to provide manifolds' coupling with different diameters hoses. Maximal loading capacity for each cargo or slop tank is of 600 cub.m/hour. Summarizes loading capacity for the whole vessel is of 1200 cub.m/hour. Heating system is served by two steam boilers (capacity of 2.5 t/hour); it provides cargo temperature keeping at level +60°C (when temperature of outboard air is not less than -10°C) and cargo heating from 50°C till 60°C during 36 hours. Cargo area on the upper deck with 2 m barrier is intended for transportation of cargo that doesn't suffer from wetting (e.g. gravel, rolled metal, heavy containers, cars, etc.). Main deck shell within cargo area is designed for loading 5.5 t/sq.m and for grabs working. Main loading condition is 4700 t of gravel transportation on the open deck. 2-tier containers transportation is foreseen on the main deck; containers are installed on dunnage. Heavy 36 t TEU (120 pcs.) may be transported; these containers cannot be handled by car trains. Vessel's electric station provides ability to transport 45 refrigerator containers. There is possibility to arrange special removing constructions that can be transformed into 2 additional car decks. Cars loading/unloading are carried out by their own through coastal ramps. Number of transported cars depends on their maximal dimensions (270-350 ones). Two medium-speed diesels of 1200 kW each are used as main engines; they use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster. Speed (due to the draught of 3.6 m and 85% of ME power) is 11.0 kn. Ship's electric power plant consists of 3 diesel-generators of 296 kW capacity, and emergency diesel-generator of 62 kW capacity. Crew consists of 12 people (14 + 1 places). Vessel's autonomy is of 20 days (due to fuel, water and provision reserves). Keel of the lead RST54 vessel "Balt Flot 1" (building No. is 5401) was laid down on 16.12.2013. She was launched 10.07.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 22.10.2014. Keel of the second vessel "Balt Flot 2" (building No. is 5402) was laid down on 24.01.2014. She was launched on 26.08.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.04.2015. Keel of the third vessel "Balt Flot 3" (building No. is 5403) was laid down on 05.03.2014. She was launched on 24.10.2014. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.04.2015. Keel of the fourth vessel "Volga-Flot 10" (building No. is 5404) was laid down on 10.04.2014. She was launched on 16.04.2015.. Vessel was accepted for operation on 27.11.2015. Keel of the fifth vessel "Balt Flot 4" (building No. is 5405) was laid down on 28.05.2014. She was launched on 19.11.2015. Keel of the sixth vessel "Balt Flot 5" (building No. is 5406) was laid down on 28.08.2014. She was launched on 17.03.2016. Keel of the seventh vessel "Balt Flot 6" (building No. is 5407) was laid down on 28.11.2014. She was launched on 21.04.2016.