Okskaya Shipyard on Nov 18th delivered 5,540 DWT vessel Kapitan Yurov, eight vessel in a series of 10 Volgamax dry cargo carriers of RSD44 project, Marine Engineering Bureau reported.
The shipyard held keel laying ceremony for this vessel on Oct 14th 2011.
The purpose of these Volgamax dry cargo vessels, designed by MEB, is to carry the general and bulk cargoes, including TEU and FEU up to 9’6” height in holds, steel, scrap, grain, timber, logs and carving woods, potash and mineral fertilizer, niter, sulphur, coal, building materials, paper, large-dimension cargoes.
Predecessors of “Volga-Don” vessels will be replaced by the vessels of RSD44 project. New vessels have bigger capacity, they are more environmental friendly, more efficient and comfortable.
Vessel characteristics:
Length DWL – 138.9 m,
Beam – 16,5 m,
Depth – 5 m,
Coaming height – 2,2 m,
Fresh water draft 3,6 m DWT – 5,543 tons,
Salt water draft 3.53 m DWT – 5,562 tons,
Cargos hold capacity – 7090 cbm;
Russian River Register Class – + O-OL 2,0 (ice 20) A.
JSC «OKA Shipyard» was founded in 1907 and is a company dedicated to the construction of medium-tonnage vessels.
The main activities of the company are: shipbuilding (bulk oil and dry cargo medium-tonnage vessels for combined navigation, container ships, special vessels and barges), bridge building (mobile pontoons, different types of road bridges) and metal constructions.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, November 22, 2011; Image: osy