Russia: Baltic Shipyard to Launch Tanker of Project 2734

Baltic Shipyard is going to launch on December 28th the third serial tanker of Project 2734. The vessel will be named ‘Mary’. The official launching ceremony will be attended by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak and St. Petersburg Gov. Georgy Poltavchenko.

The RUB 400 million contract for a series of four non-self steering tankers of Project 2734 was signed between the shipbuilding firm and Baltic Fuel Company Group (BFC) in November 2010. The order is funded with participation of the Bank Saint Petersburg.

The 2734 project lead vessel named “Taisiya” (Thais) was launched on Sept. 27.

The Project 2734 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. The project was developed to satisfy the Customer’s requirements, according to the latest innovations and internationally approved standards of shipbuilding.

Vessel Particulars:

length – 108.32 m,

beam – 16.86 m,

hull height – 4.75 m,

displacement – 6120 tons,

light displacement – 1020 tons.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 27, 2011