Russia: Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Delivers Product Carrier V.F.Tanker-8

Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard delivered, Oct 12th, product carrier named V.F.Tanker-8 (hull No 02008), the eighth out of ten tankers of project RST27, to a Russian company Volga-Balt-Tanker LLC.

Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau.

These vessels of project RST27 satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way.

Overall RST27 project vessel’s 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.

All vessels of project RST27 vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products, without flash point restrictions. Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 8100 cub. m, deadweight is about 6980 tons with sea draught of 4.17 m and river draught of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 10.0 knots.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, October 17, 2012; Image: meb