Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard has launched a new RSD59 Project dry cargo ship, United Shipbuilding Corporation said in a statement.
The RSD59 Project is a Volgo-Don max class vessel designed for transporting general and dry bulk cargo, packaged sawn goods, logs, metal scrap, rolled metal products, high and heavy cargo, coal, hazardous materials and B category cargo.
The RSD59 Project has two cargo holds, and can operated both at sea and in river.
Vessel particulars:
- LOA: 140.88 m;
- beam: 16.98 m;
- height: 6 m;
- deadweight at sea/river: 5,128/7,535 tons;
- cargo hold capacity: 11,292 cub. m;
- number of cargo holds: 2;
- draft in river / at sea: 3.6/4.53 m;
- class: КМ Ice2 R2 АUT1-ICS CONT (deck, cargo holds Nos.1.2) DG (bulk, pack).
Photo: courtesy of USC