SVL UNITY Launched at Kherson Shipyard, Ukraine

The 21st of June 2013 at Kherson Shipyard was marked with a launching ceremony of a tanker, project RST27, SVL UNITY, the third ship of the tanker series, being built by the shipyard for SVL Companies Group (Malta). The total cost of the contract exceeds USD 50 million.

The vessel is intended for the sea and combined (river-sea) transportation of crude oil and oil products, including petrol without limitation as to flashpoint, with provision of simultaneous transportation of two cargo grades.

“For today, Kherson Shipyard is an exclusive company in Ukraine, constructing complete vessels of RST 27 Project, which are in high demand now. An early execution of this contract enables us to reckon upon further cooperation with SVL and forthcoming of new customers,” said Mr. Oleg Fedak, KSY Director General.

Mr. Artemiy Osipyan, SVL Co-owner, noted high workmanship of construction of all three vessels. He emphasized that the first vessel successfully passed sea trials and has already got down to operation. The second ship is now being prepared for such a test which is going to be held in the near future. Mr. Artemiy Osipyan expressed gratitude to the shipyard staff for high professionalism, displayed during construction of all three vessels of the series.

The contract for the construction of the three complete river-sea tankers was signed in 2011 between KSY and Maltese company SVL. The first ship of the RST27 project series, SVL LIBERTY, was delivered to the Customer on 22nd of March. The degree of readiness of the second ship of the series as of beginning of June was 96.2 %. At the end of June the tanker will proceed with the sea trials. The complete execution of the contract is envisaged until the end of 2013.

The Project is developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB, Odessa city). The overall length of the vessel is 140.85 m, breadth – 16.86 m, depth – 6 m. Capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop tanks is 8,100 cum, deadweight at sea – 6,980 tons at draft of 4.20 m, in river at draft of 3.60 m – 5,378 tons, with a service speed of 10 knots.

The tanker engineering integrates the special requirements of oil companies and it adheres to additional ecological restrictions of the ECO Project (ECO-S) Class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. The tankers comply with the outer dimensions of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal and Volga-Baltic Waterway. The vessels completely satisfy the new international requirements, providing for cargo transportation with ensured temperature maintenance at 60 °С.

Kherson Shipyard is a member of shipbuilding sector of Smart Holding – Smart Maritime Group. For the last 7 years the company constructed and delivered to the customers 38 vessels, including drilling platform supply vessels – anchor handlers and refrigerating vessels, river tankers, railway ferries, complete dry-cargo ships of CHELSEA type etc.

At present 2 ships are under construction, 3  under modernization and 16 ships are under repair.

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Press Release, June 24, 2013