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17.01.22 20:08
Crew of the oil tanker "VF Tanker-8" of RST27 project of Volga Shipping Company rescued three people in the Mediterranean Sea

According to the press service of the Volga Shipping Company, on January 10, 2022 the crew of "VF Tanker-8" of RST27 project 7022/5420 tons deadweight in the sea/river of Volga Shipping Company rescued three people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.
 
A tanker with cargo on board was on its way to the Moroccan port of Tangier. At 21:50 (MSC), while drifting near Ceuta (OPL Ceuta 3547.3N 00508.4W) three people in a boat of rubber were found in need of assistance while waiting for a favorable forecast.
 
A man overboard alarm was immediately declared on the vessel, and a Tarifa Traffic report was made on channel 72UKV. Unfavorable weather conditions (strong west wind of 15-17 m per second and wave height of 1.5-2.0 m) did not allow launching the duty boat into the water.
 
At 22:00 (Moscow time), thanks to the prompt and accurate actions of the crew, all three people were hoisted aboard the vessel using a cargo net. The victims were given first aid, given a change of clothes and assigned a sanitary cabin.
 
The rescued men were onboard the tanker until 17:00 (Moscow time) on January 11, then they were transferred to the Moroccan Coast Guard boat "AL AMAN". Vladislav Krasnoschekov, captain of "VF Tanker-8", was in overall charge of the maneuvers of the vessel and the rescue operation.
 
After waiting out the bad weather, the "VF Tanker 8" continued its route to the port of Tangier in northern Morocco, on the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar.
 
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).