"Nevsky Shipyard", LLC has laid down the keel of the second self-propelled dry-cargo vessel

April 20, 2011 - "Nevsky Shipyard", LLC has laid down the keel of the second self-propelled dry-cargo vessel, project RSD49.

On December 20^th, 2011 a keel-laying ceremony for a self-propelled dry-cargo vessel, project RSD49, Yard No. 402, took place at "Nevsky Shipyard", LLC.

This vessel is the second in a series of 10 river-sea dry-cargo vessels of 7,000 dwt, project RSD49. The RSD49 vessels are indented for J.S. "North-Western Shipping Company". The vessels have been constructed at "Nevsky Shipyard", LLC since December, 2010. A solemn ceremony of keel-laying for lead self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of project RSD49, Yard No. 401, took place on December 14^th, 2010. 

The Project is developed by "Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb", JSC in close co-operation with the specialists of the Customer and Shipyard.

The vessels are being constructed in accordance with the Rules of and under supervision of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) and will be classed with:

 КМ     Iсе2 R2 AUT1-C

Self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of project RSD49 is intended for carrying general and bulk cargoes as well as timber. In addition, the second hold of the vessel with length 50 m makes it possible to transport long items of cargo, in particular large-diameter pipes for gas and oil pipelines. Also the vessel will transport packaged timber, metal and metal scrap, large-dimension and heavy-weight cargoes and some hazardous cargoes.

All the vessels of the series will have advanced equipment in the Engine room: WARTSILA engines, type 6L20, automatic auxiliary diesel-generators. Automation class will make it possible for one man to operate the vessel from the captain's bridge.

The vessel will have the following principal dimensions and features:

• Length overall 139.95 m
• Breadth overall 16.7 m
• Draft in river 3.6 m
• Cargo holds, length 25 m + 50 m + 25 m
• Deadweight in river (draft 3.6 m) about 4525 t
• Deadweight at sea (draft 4.7 m) about 7000 t
• Capacity of cargo holds about 10900 m3

The vessels of project RSD49 with their displacement will be the largest dry-cargo vessels to meet the requirements for dimensions of Volga-Don Ship Canal.
Source: Nevsky Shipyard