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23.12.21 10:25
Volga Shipping Company performed 17 project shipments in 2021, including on the RSD49 and DCV36 project vessels



According to the press service of the Volga Shipping Company, in 2021 JSC "Volga Shipping Company" together with "Volgo-Baltik Logistics" (a subsidiary of the Volga Shipping Company) performed 17 voyages of transportation of oversized equipment and project cargoes.
 
During the year, Volga Shipping Company's dry cargo vessels carried project cargoes from Europe to the ports of the Baltic and Caspian Seas, to the ports of the Volga and Kama rivers, and from Turkey to the ports of the White Sea. In particular, six shipments of equipment for oil and gas shelf development were made from Europe to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, three voyages were made for petrochemical enterprises of the Central and Volga Federal Districts, and two voyages were made for the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Murmansk Region.
 
During 2021, Volga Shipping Company's sea- and river-sea-class vessels transported a total of about 11 thousand tons of project cargoes. RSD49 project vessels of "Neva-Leader" type and DCV36 project vessels of "Amethyst" type participated in the transportation process.
 
The lead RSD49 vessel "Neva-Leader 1" was accepted for operation on 26.11.12, the seventh one "Neva-Leader 7" was accepted for operation on 23.12.13.
 
Nevskiy Shipyard is a builder.
 
RSD49 prj. is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
RSD49 vessels refer to the "Volga-Don Max" type due to MEB internal classification. They have maximum possible dimensions for Volga-Don canal. Vessels of the series can be operated for transportations of general, bulk, timber, grain and large-sized cargoes, dangerous goods of 1.4S, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 classes of IMDG Code and cargoes of category B of BC Code. Sailing regions are Mediterranean, Caspian, Black, Baltic, White, North Seas, including voyages around Europe and to Irish Sea in winter.
 
RSD49 vessel's feature is a big middle hold of 52 m long as diversity from all other "Volga-Don Max" type projects designed by MEB. This hold allows to transportation of large-sized cargoes in direct voyages from Europe to Caspian Sea; such point should significantly increase economic effect of vessels' operation.
 
Vessel was designed for Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation of KM Ice2 R2 AUT1-C.
 
With characterized draught of 3.6 m in Volga-Don canal deadweight is about 4520 tons, maximal deadweight in the sea with draught of 4.70 m is of 7143 tons. Overall length is of 139.95 m, overall breadth is of 16.70 m, breadth without side fenders is of 16.50 m, depth is of 6.00 m. Summarized capacity of cargo holds is of 10920 cub. m.
 
The lead DCV36 vessel "Ametist" was accepted for operation on 22.04.11. The last series' vessel "Yashma" was accepted for operation on 18.12.12.
 
Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. (Qingdao, China) is a builder.
 
DCV36 prj. is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
DCV36 project was a seagoing vessel of unrestricted sailing region from the very beginning. This project has corresponding safety factor, thickness of hull elements and main engines capacity.
 
DCV36 prj. is of striking innovation character type. Deadweight exceeding 5000 t for present-day single hold dry cargo vessel with calculated length less than 85 m was reached for the first time.
 
DCV36 vessels are assigned for transportation of general, solid bulk, scrap, grain, coal, timber, heavy and large-sized cargoes, ISO 20' and 40' containers with height up to 9.5' (including ref containers), dangerous goods of 1.4S, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 classes of IMDG Code and cargoes of category B of IMSBC Code.
 
Overall length is of 89.96 m, calculated length is of 84.89 m, breadth is of 14.5 m, depth is of 7.5 m, summer freeboard draught is of 6.40, deadweight for this draught is of 5039 t.
 
Cargo hold is designed of the box-shaped smooth-wall type, convenient for carrying out the freight works and placing a cargo without stowing. The cargo hold sizes are of 60.0x11.50x9.20 m; that ensures placing 3 tiers of 9.5' containers or large-sized cargoes. Cargo holds capacity is 6230 cub.m.
 
Double bottom is designed for distributed load intensity of 14.0 t per sq.m and for bucket grab usage.
 
Vessel's hull is design for Ice3 ice category for operation in Baltic and White Seas during whole year. Hull's theoretical forms, ice passability and hull's strength, main engine capacity fully satisfy the new requirements of Finnish-Swedish Ice Regulation.