Russia: Nobel Brothers Shipyard Moves Hull of Tanker Project RST-25 to Outfitting Slip

Nobel Brothers Shipyard, on 25th of November 2011, rolled out the second hull of tanker project RST-25, being built for JSC “Moscow River Shipping Company”, out of the shipbuilding dock to the outfitting slip.

The keel of the vessel was laid down on the 17th of May 2011. So far, construction of the ship is going on according to the schedule.

The tanker project RST-25 – a new class of river-sea tankers for transportation of crude oil and oil products with a higher class of ecological safety and automation, designed to meet international requirements.

Key Features:

Length overall, m 139.99m

Calculated beam, m 16.60m

Draught, m in the sea (SWL) / in the river 4.175 / 3.60m

Deadweight, tons in the sea (T = 4.175) / in the river (T = 3.60) / in the river (T = 3.40) 6613 / 5132 / 4692 t.

Power and type of ME 2 x 1200 kW (6L20 “Wartsila”)

Speed (with a draft of SWL and 85% MCR), knots 10.5 ± 0.3 knots

Class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM * ICE1 R2-RSM

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 2, 2011; Image: nobel-shipyard