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On August 30, Palmali Group of companies accepted into operation the seventh RST22M river-sea tanker "Shovket Alikperova" of "Volgo-Don Max" type. Vessel's building No. is 18, her deadweight is about 7100 t.
 
Vessel was launched 30.04.2014.
 
21 vessels of "Armada" type tankers of the first series and "New Armada" type tankers of the second and the third series are successfully operated on the river-sea transportation from Russian river ports and sea transportations in Caspian, Black, Mediterranean, Baltic and North Seas, including voyages around Europe and to Irish Sea in winter. They transport crude oil, masout, diesel oil, other petroleum products and vegetable oils. Also eight new vessels are under construction on four Shipyards at various degree of readiness now.
 
RST22M project ("Armada" third series) is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau, as well as projects 005RST01 and RST22.
 
The new third series vessels (6 ones are already under operation)are logical continuation of 005RST01 project tankers known as first series "Armada" which were designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau for Palmali Group of companies and which were built on "SELAH" and "ADA" shipyards in Tuzla (Turkey) in 2002-2006 and modification of second series tankers of RST22 project which were built on "Krasnoe Sormovo" shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod) in 2008-2009. Total 10 vessels of "Armada" type of 005RST01 project and 7 vessels of "New Armada" type of RST22 project were built (5 tankers of them were built for Palmali Group of companies).
 
Using full-turn rudder propellers (FTRP) as movement and manoeuvre unit, using submersible pumps, absence of longitudinal bulkhead in CL, full absence of a framing in cargo tanks, developed trunk are characteristic features of RST22M, RST22 and 005RST01 vessels' projects.
 
Vessels satisfy dimensions of the Volga-Don Canal and Volga-Baltic Way. Overall RST22M vessel's length is 139.95 m, breadth is 16.6 m, depth is 6.0 m.
 
Vessels belong to "Volga-Don Max" type.
 
New project tankers have enhanced marine function, increased by 750 tons deadweight at sea and increased total cargo tanks capacity while keeping river capacities in comparison with the first "Armada" series.
 
Vessels satisfy all new international requirements for transportation of vegetable oils, including two-compartment unsinkability.
 
Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological limitations "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S) class were taken into consideration during designing.
 
Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is 8089 cub. m, deadweight is about 7103 t while sea draught is 4.60 m. Deadweight is about 4706 t while river draught is 3.60 m. Cruising speed is 10.5 knots.
 
Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kW each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity IFO380.
 
Series' lead vessel "Mubariz Ibragimov" showed:
 
1. During running test (ballast condition) vessel's cruising speed was 12.1 kn with 85% usage of main engines' capacity;
2. Vessel's speed was 11.5-12.0 kn during ballast run (3.20 m draught), with head wind of 12 m/s and wave's height 1.5-2.0 m;
3. Vessel's speed was 12.3-12.5 kn during cargo run (4.45 m draught), with following wind 25-30 m/s and following seas with wave's height of 6-7 m;
4. Vessel's speed was 9.9-10.2 kn during cargo run (4.45 m draught), with head wind 13-14 m/s and head seas with wave's height of 1.5-2.0 m and with head current 3 kn;
5. Vessel's speed was of 11 kn during cargo run (4.45 m draught) on still water with RST22M project meets requirements of Russian Maritime Register of shipping class notation KM Ice 2 R1 AUT1 COMBO oil tanker/chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP) ECO-S.
 
In comparison with the second "Armada" series, all new requirements of International Conventions and Register Rules (e.g. double bottom and sides access requirements, etc.), were taken into consideration. More powerful six cargo pumps (200 cub.m/h) were foreseen instead of 150 cub.m/h previous ones; this change allows reduce full cargo loading cycle by 2.5 hour. Additionally, submersible ballast pumps are used, stern manifold was excluded and ER equipment arrangement was significantly changed due to refusing the idea of FTRP mounting movement through the upper deck.
 
Keel of the lead RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Mubariz Ibrahimov" (building No. 12) was laid down on 11.12.09. She was launched on 20.12.10 and was put into operation on 15.02.11.
Keel of the second RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Kapitan Nagdaliev" (building No. 13) was laid down on 11.12.09. She was launched on 04.02.11 and was put into operation on 30.03.11.
Keel of the third RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Lerik" (building No. 14) was laid down on 18.12.09. She was launched on 24.06.11 and was put into operation on 25.08.11.
Keel of the fourth RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Gobustan" (building No. 15) was laid down on 18.12.09. She was launched on 27.08.11 and was put into operation on 21.10.11.
Keel of the fifth RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Mugan" (building No. 16) was laid down on 23.12.09. She was launched on 29.11.11 and was put into operation on 10.02.12.
Keel of the sixth RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Bakhtiyar Vahabzade" (building No. 17) was laid down on 23.12.09. She was launched on 24.05.12 and was put into operation on 15.03.13.
Keel of the seventh RST22M vessel (at Beshiktash Shipyard) "Shofket Alikperova" (building No. 18) was laid down on 08.08.11. She was launched on 30.04.14 and was put into operation on 30.08.14.
 
Keel of the lead RST22M vessel (at Turket Shipyard) "Medgid Aslanov" (building No. 078) was laid down on 03.10.13. She was launched on 18.06.14.
Keel of the second RST22M vessel (at Turket Shipyard) with building No. 079 was laid down on 18.11.13.
Keel of the third RST22M vessel (at Turket Shipyard) with building No. 080 was laid down on 07.03.14.
Keel of the fourth RST22M vessel (at Turket Shipyard) with building No. 081 was laid down on 17.04.14.
 
Keel of the lead RST22M vessel (at Armada Shipyard ) with building No. 001 was laid down on 21.05.14.
Keel of the second RST22M vessel (at Armada Shipyard ) with building No. 002 was laid down on 21.05.14.