OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2012. Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard on December 27 signed a contract for four product tankers of project RST27with London-based United Petroleum Trading LLP. All four tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2013, the shipbuilding firm said.

The Project RST27 tankers are the evolution of other projects and features enhanced river function. The vessel deadweight was increased by 700 tons versus Armada series, with preserved cargo tanks capacity and enhanced hull's strength (vessel is of R2 sailing region, or II region due to old RS classification).

The Project RST27 Volga-Don-max tankers with six cargo and two slop tanks are designed for mixed river-sea transportation of crude oil and petroleum products (two types of cargo), including gasoline, with no flash point limits (permanent temperature of 60є C). The double-sides and double-bottom hull ensures enhanced environmental safety. The RST27 project was developed by Odessa-based firm Marine Engineering Bureau to the class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker (ESP).

The vessel’s main characteristics: sea / river DWT - 6980/5378 tons, LOA - 140.85 m, beam - 16.86 m, depth - 6 m, the volume of cargo tanks - 7828 cbm, of slop tanks - 280 cbm, of ballast tanks - 4650 cbm. Operational speed - 10 knots. Crew – 12. Accommodations – 14 (including a sanitary cabin and a pilot cabin). Endurance (in sea/river) – 20/12 days. The vessel is powered by two 1200kW Wartsila 6L20 main engines, fuel - IFO380. Bow thruster – 292kW.The propulsion unit consists of three diesel generators of 292 kW and an emergency diesel generator of 136 kW.

Like other mixed-sailing class vessels designed by MEB, the RST27 project tankers have full revolving rudder propellers, increased trunk and submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks.

In 2012, Krasnoye Sormovo executed contracts for nine tankers of Project RST27 for Russian shipping company Volga-Balt Tanker.

JSC Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849. All vessels built at Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard meet the requirements of MARPOL conventions, having the state-of-the-art equipment. MNP Group (Marine Oil & Gas Projects) is the Company Manager of shipbuilding projects. The Group comprises shipbuilding and ship design companies all based in Nizhny Novgorod - Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Sormovskoe Engineering, Volgograd Special Engineering Plant, and the Volga-Caspian Design Bureau.