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According to the press-service of Volga Shipping, the re-equipment of three vessels (from tankers of project 05074T), "Volga-Flot 1", "Volga-Flot 4" and "Volga-Flot 8", into dry-cargo vessels of 5487 deadweight tonnage according to the RSD22KR project was completed.
 
The RSD22KR re-equipment project was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
"Volga-Flot 4" and "Volga-Flot 8" were the first to depart on commercial voyages. The vessels are now on their way to Onega Lake to be loaded with crushed rock. The "Volga-Flot 1" has also undergone sea trials, received registration documents and is ready for operation.
 
The press-service of the shipping company noted that for "Volga Shipping Company" this project is very important, because mastering of specific features of re-equipment works and experience of big modernization of own fleet allows ship-repair enterprises of the company to perform similar orders, working out optimal conditions for renewal of safe and profitable fleet exploitation".
 
The purpose of the RSD22KR project conversion vessel is to carry general and bulk cargo, including grain, timber, international containers in holds.
 
She is a steel, single-deck, twin-screw cargo vessel, saddleless, double bottom, double sides, with tank, engine room and deckhouses located aft, with 2 cargo holds, with removable sectional hatch closures, with bow thruster.
 
The dry cargo vessel of project RSD22KR of Russian River Register class M-PR 2,5 (ice 20) has overall dimensions - length x width x depth 138.7 x 16.70 x 5.50 m and draught of SW 3.70 m.
 
Sailing area: Inland waterways of the Russian Federation with a wave height h_3% not exceeding 3.0 m, class "M"; coastal sea areas of class "M-PR 2.5" with a wave height h₃% limitation of 2.5 m, class M-PR 2.5 (ice 20), no international voyages.
 
SW deadweight 5487 tonnes ("Volga-Flot 1").
 
Two holds with a capacity of 6713 cubic metres (3333 and 3380 cubic metres respectively). The width of the hold at the second bottom level is 13.4 metres, in the hatch opening - 12.3 metres.
 
Allowable second bottom loading of 5.0 t/m².
 
Cargo holds are equipped with waterproof removable sectional hatch covers providing various opening options from 11% (one section) to 100% of any one of the holds or up to 65% of simultaneous opening of both holds. Hatch covers are designed for loading in accordance with requirements of the RRR Regulations for M-PR class (9.81 KPa). Cargo transportation on hatch covers is not provided at all. The covers are secured in the open position with turnbuckles. The covers are secured to the coamings by using hand-operated locks.
 
The covers are moved with a special gantry crane when opening the hatches.
 
The vessel has two 883 kW main engines, fixed pitch propellers in turning heads. The bow thruster is 95 kW.
 
Operational speed - 20 km/h, autonomy - 15 days.
 
The hull has a double bottom, double sides, 0.806B wide upper deck, and continuous 1.0 m high longitudinal coamings of the cargo hatches.
 
Crew / seats - 14 / 17 people.
 
The major conversion involved the removal of the trunk deck planking and set with all equipment and structures mounted on it; the longitudinal bulkhead in the CL; the transverse bulkheads of hulls 35, 66, 133, 169, 170; the top of the transverse bulkhead of hull 101 above main deck level, taking into account the loss of the main deck; the fuel tanks of auxiliary MO hulls 170-180 LB; the platform and decking of auxiliary MO hulls 170-180 and all tanker systems.
 
After the flooring and main deck planking have been installed in the area of the intermediate hatch coamings, transverse cargo hold coamings, spacer beams on 60 and 141 spars, and the hatch closure beams on 60 and 141 spars have been installed. At the level of the main deck, reinforcing strips along the walls of longitudinal cargo hold coamings, gantry crane rails and hatch closure beams along the cargo hold coamings flanges two cargo holds were formed, equipped with watertight hatch closures, drying system; natural supply and exhaust ventilation system providing not less than 3 times air exchange, covers of similar hatches and gangways for access to the cargo holds.
 
The water fire suppression system has been retrofitted in the cargo area to provide water supply to any part of the empty cargo hold.