The keel has been laid for the tenth serial tanker of Project RST27, the V.F. Tanker-20 (Hull No 02710) at Navashino based Okskaya Shipyard on November 30, 2012. Project RST27 vessels, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau, are constructed for the shipping company V.F.Tanker (part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding).
New project tanker has increased river function comparing with other MEB projects. River deadweight of Project RST27 vessels is increased for 716 t comparing to Armadas, while:
Project RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 prj. 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 prj. vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 5, 2012; Image: meb