On April 30th, 2013 the vessel ‘NEVA-LEADER 3’ set off on builder’s sea trials. The self-propelled dry-cargo vessel «NEVA-LEADER 3» (Yard Number 403) of 7150 dwt is being built at Nevsky Shipyard, LLC for North -Western Shipping Company, JSC.
The project RSD49 is developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC.
RSD49 project vessels are multipurpose dry-cargo vessels of “river-sea” type. 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.
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
[mappress] Press Release, May 1, 2013