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Rauf Veliyev, Chairman of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), visited the sea/river tanker "Ganja" of RST27 project with deadweight of 7022/5420 tons in Istanbul, the press-service of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company informs.
 
During the meeting with the crew of the tanker "Ganja" of RST27 project operated in the foreign waters the chairman talked about the care and attention given by President Ilham Aliyev to the shipping industry, as well as the goals and objectives set, the process of renovation of the fleet, consolidation of positions in international maritime traffic.
 
After a long break, the activity of the Shipping Company in foreign waters was restored by the order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in 2014 after the purchase of dry cargo vessels of 005RSD03 "Uzeir Hajibeyli" and "Natavan", which were the first vessels of this project in the shipping company.
 
As previously reported, the solemn commissioning ceremony of the new tanker "Ganja" of the project RST27 of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company was held in Baku on November 18, 2016 with the participation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
 
The vessel was named in honor of the third largest and most populous city in Azerbaijan, the birthplace of the great Nizami and a monument of ancient culture, a city that played a major role in the socio-economic, political and cultural life of the country.
 
Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard at Nizhniy Novgorod (Mikhail Pershin is a general director) is a builder.
 
Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
Britain Royal Institution of Naval Architects included RST27 in the list of the best vessels of the year (Significant Ships of 2012 and Significant Ships of 2013).
 
RST27 vessels have the record block coefficient 0.93; the head vessel showed speed of 11.7 kn during trials at running line with main engines power of 2100 kW (87.5% of full output) and fore/aft draughts 3.2/3.3 m.
 
Thus the contract deadweight of 6980/5378 is increased for 42 t, contract speed is increased more than 1 kn.
 
Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class is - KM Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker (ESP).
 
As other river-sea going MEB tankers, RST27 vessels use full-turn rudder propellers as single movement and maneuver unit. They have increased trunk and use submersible cargo pumps. They have no longitudinal bulkhead in CL and no framing in cargo tanks.
 
RST27 vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST27 vessel length is of 140.85 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m. They belong to "Volgo-Don Max" class.
 
Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS limitations of "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing.
 
RST27 vessels are assigned for transportation of crude oil and oil products (s.g. till 1.015) including gasoline, without flash point restrictions. Keeping of cargo's 50°C temperature is provided.
 
Simultaneous transportation of two types of cargo is ensured.
 
Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 8100 cub. m, deadweight is about 7022 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m. Deadweight is about 5420 tons with river draught of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 11.0 knots.
 
Cargo system provides simultaneously transportation of 2 cargoes. Cargo pumps capacity is 6 x 200 cub. m/hour. Two auxiliary steam boilers (capacity 2.5 t/hour each) are installed onboard.
 
Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity IFO380. There is 230 kW bow thruster.
 
Electrical plant consists of three 292 kW diesel-generators and emergency-staying 136 kW diesel-generator.
 
Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places + pilot).
 
Autonomy is of 20/12 days (marine/river).