OREANDA-NEWS. June 25, 2010. Krasnoye (Red) Sormovo Shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod, of the MNP Group) launched the fourth tanker, of the crude carriers series ordered by Moorpark Ltd. (Cyprus) and being built at the Nizhny Novgorod shipyard. The tanker was named Thetys, the MNP Group statement said.

The three-tanker contract was signed in April 2008 option for a fourth ship was confirmed later. The Cyprus company took delivery of the Titan tanker in October 2009. The Enceladus and Japetus will be delivered according to contract term.

According to Group’s CEO Vadim Malov all four tankers meet the latest requirements for safe navigation and environmental protection.

Tanker of Project 19614 is designed to transport crude oil and petroleum products and chemical goods in accordance with the class: KM Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker / Chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP), and belongs to the river- sea going vessel Class. Specifications: LOA - 141 m, beam - 16,9 m, depth - 6,1 m, draft - 3,73 / 3,60 m, capacity - 5530/5030, the volume of cargo tanks - 6720 cub. m, maximum speed - not less than 10 knots, the crew - 14/16, endurance - 15/10 days. Navigation area - inland waterways and non-Arctic areas in accordance with the ship’s class.

These tankers differ from those built earlier, tailored to the needs of the shipping company.

Red Sormovo "- one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding enterprises, founded in 1849.Group of companies "Sea and oil and gas projects" owned 52.33% of ordinary shares in the company, JSC "Western Center of Shipbuilding - 44.58%.
Krasnoye Sormovo Plant is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849 and is part of MNP Group (Sea, Oil & Gas Projects). The MNP Group holds a 52.33-percent stake in the Shipyard, Western Center of Shipbuilding – 44.58% of common stock.
MNP Group is the Company Manager of shipbuilding projects. The Group is comprised of Krasnoye (Red) Sormovo Plant in Nizhny Novgorod, Sormovskoe (Sormovo) Engineering and the Volga-Caspian Design Bureau in Nizhny Novgorod.