Russia: Neva-Leader-2 Completes Acceptance Trials

On November 10th, 2012, the second self-propelled dry-cargo vessel «NEVA-LEADER 2» deadweight 7150 tons RSD49 project successfully completed the acceptance trials.

The vessel was built by Nevsky Shipyard for North-Western Shipping Company, JSC. Designer – Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC.

Vessel’s project (RSD49) was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).

Vessels of RSD49 prj. belong to so-called “Volga-Don Max” type due to MEB internal classification. They have maximum possible dimensions for Volga-Don canal.

Vessels of the series can be operated for transportations of general, bulk, timber, grain and large-sized cargoes, dangerous goods of 1.4S, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 classes of IMDG Code and cargoes of category B of BC Code. Sailing regions are Mediterranean, Caspian, Black, Baltic, White, North Seas, including voyages around Europe and to Irish Sea in winter.

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Press Release, November 12, 2012