On April 30th, 2013 Nevsky Shipyard launched NEVA-LEADER 4, the fourth vessel in the series of 10 self-propelled dry-cargo vessels of RSD49 project, built for North -Western Shipping Company, JSC.
The project is developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC.
RSD49 project vessels are multipurpose dry-cargo vessels of “river-sea” type. The vessels are intended for transportation of general and bulk cargoes including grain, timber, large-dimension and hazardous cargoes of classes 1, 1.4S, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 of IMDG Code and the Appendix B of the BC Code in the Caspian Sea as well as in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea, North Sea including routes around Europe and on the Irish Sea in winter.
The feature of RSD49 project vessels is the existence of a big middle hold in fifty two meters long, which makes it possible to transport “design” oversize and heavy-lift cargoes in one way voyage Europe-Caspian Sea.
RSD49 project vessels refer to «Volgo-Don Max» class in accordance with the classification accepted by Marine Engineering Bureau. It means that vessels displacement meet the requirements of Volga-Don Shipping Canal.
Main characteristics:
Length overall- 139,95 m
Breadth overall- 16,70 m
Depth – 6,00 m
Deadweight in river (draft 3.6 m) – about 4520 t
Deadweight at sea (draft 4.7 m) – about 7150 t
Capacity of cargo holds – 10920 m3
Capacity of power plant – 2400 kW
Service speed – 11,5 knots
Vessel class: КМ Ice2R2AUT1-C Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Royal Institution of Naval Architects entered the vessel “NEVA-LEADER 1” of RSD49 project in the list of Significant Ships of 2012. The vessel was included in 50 ships of different purposes, types and sizes (from sea cruise liners to supertankers), selected by the elder world society of naval architects.
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Press Release, April 30, 2013; Image: nssz