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On February 15, 2022 Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard in Nizhny Novgorod (Mikhail Pershin is a general director) laid down the keel of the ninth in the series multipurpose dry cargo vessel with Tier III deadweight 8144 tons, project RSD59 (building number 06038). Due to epidemiological constraints, the ceremony took place on a routine basis.
 
"The works are progressing according to schedule. We expect that the dry-cargo vessels will be handed over to the customer by the end of this autumn after all the vessels have passed mooring and sea trials. We are in constant contact with the customer, we report on all the main stages of construction of the series", - Mikhail Pershin explained.
 
The RSD59 was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
For vessel engines, in accordance with the International Convention MARPOL, since 2000, limit emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere. For vessels operating in IMO emission control areas, which are relevant for ships of limited cruising area and mixed river-sea navigation, for example in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and laid since January 1, 2021, the new standard TIER III came into force.
 
To meet its fairly stringent requirements, the newly built GTLC vessels of the RSD59 project use an exhaust gas cleaning system to reduce NOx emissions, based on the principle of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to remove nitrogen oxides (NOx). The SCR system reduces the level of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from the engine by means of catalytic elements and a reducing agent. During the process, the reducing agent in the form of an aqueous urea solution is injected into the exhaust gas stream. The water from the urea solution evaporates as it is injected into the hot exhaust gas.
 
The nitrogen produced in this way escapes into the atmosphere, and the water is cooled and goes overboard.
 
The flagship of the RSD59 series, the "Paula Macaria" has been named one of the British Royal Institution of Naval Architects' (RINA) Significant Vessels of 2018.
 
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard has already built twenty nine multi-purpose dry cargo vessels of the RSD59 project, 11 more vessels of the RSD59 project are under construction at different stages.
 
Nevsky Shipyard has delivered three vessels of the RSD59 project and two more are under construction.
 
Oka Shipyard has signed contracts for 18 vessels of the RSD59 project. Fifteen have been delivered.
 
That is, for today the total order of dry-cargo vessels of the RSD59 project is 63 vessels (forty-seven built, sixteen in operation).
 
RSD59 vessels refer to the "Volga-Don Max" type due to MEB internal classification. They have maximum possible dimensions for the 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 IMSBC Code. Sailing regions are Mediterranean, Caspian, Black, Baltic, White, North Seas, including voyages around Europe and to Irish Sea in winter.
 
The new dry cargo project RSD59, which is designed in "extra full" outlines with two dry cargo holds, one of which is of record length for "Volgo-Don Max", is the successor of the three-crew series RSD49.
 
Advantages of the RSD59 project in comparison with the best of the previously constructed dry cargo vessels of the Volga-Don Max class of the RSD49 project (by the example of m/v "Pola Fiva" with increased marine function):
 
• the existence of a long L = 77.35 m hold (RSD49 vessel has L = 52 m cargo hold ) that allows transportation of oversized and heavy cargo; this is relevant for the market of the Caspian region countries;
• the hold's height is increased up to 9000 mm, that is 620 mm bigger than for RSD49 project. Such height allows to load 9'6'' containers ("high cube containers"), 3 ones in single stack;
• deadweight at draught of 3.60 m is 5320 t (RSD49 has 4507 t), increase is 813 t;
• deadweight at a draught of 4.20 m 6944 tons (RSD49 project has 6021 t), increased by 923 t;
•  deadweight at the maximum draught of 4.706 m is 8144 t (RSD49 has 7143 t at maximum draught of 4.70 m), increase is 1000 t;
• removable type hatch covers are installed. Opening and closing of each section is operated with the help of a special frame crane, which is located in the area of the front bulkhead of the residential superstructure;
• movement and controllability are provided by two rudder propeller units (better maneuverability in the narrow waters, more cargo space due to the reduction of size of engine room).
 
The project is designed for a class notation KM Ice2(hull; machinery) R2 AUT1-ICS LI BWM(T) CONT (deck, cargo holds Nos.1,2) DG (bulk, pack) DE-Tier III A-Thruster(M) General dry cargo ship of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and meets all the requirements of international conventions acted at the moment of the vessel's keel laying.
 
In this case, RSD59 vessels' deadweight is the largest for dry cargo vessels satisfying the dimensions of the Volga-Don Shipping Channel.
 
For characteristic for the VDSC draught of 3.60 m, river deadweight is 5320 t; the largest marine deadweight for draught 4.706 m is 8144 t.
 
The maximum length is 141.0 m, the overall width is 16.98 m, depth is 6.00 m.
 
The capacity of cargo holds is 11400 cubic m.
 
Both cargo holds are box-shaped, smooth-walled, and convenient at cargo operations and placing the goods without stowage. Their dimensions are 77.35 x 12.25 x 9.0 m and 27.03 x 12.25 x 9.0 m.
 
The operating speed is 10.5 knots.
 
Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1100 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of IFO380 Heavy fuel stores are placed in deep-tanks in area of the ER fore bulkhead, separated from outside water by double bottom and double sides.
 
Sea sailing autonomy is 20 day.
 
Crew consists of 11 people, total places onboard are 14. Sanitary and pilot cabins are provided.
 
Designed vessel hull's life term is 24 years. The double bottom is designed for distributed load with intensity of 12 tons per square meter, and also allows to use 16 t bucket grab.