OREANDA-NEWS. Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (MNP Group) will launch two Dry-cargo ships project RSD 17 for Palmali Group.

According to the press service of MNP Group, the fourth Dry-cargo ship “Riad Akhmedov” will be launch in the latter half of April; the fifth Dry-cargo ship “Akhmed Makhmudov” will be launch in May, 2007. The contract was signed in September, 2005. Under the contract five vessels of the project will be built at the Yard.
 
The lead ship - "Mirzaga Khalilov" – was handed over to the customer in November, 2006, the second vessel - "Ismayl Shikhly" – was launched at the end of December, 2006, the third dry-cargo ship “Shirvan” - was launched in February 2007.

The project of the dry-cargo ships is designed by Maritime Engineering Bureau (Odessa, Ukraine). Class is KM*LU2 I А1 of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, meets the requirements of international conventions. The lead dry-cargo ship project RSD17 “Mirzaga Khalilov” was certified by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) for conformance to ECO standard. These requirements have been introduced by RMRS in 2006.

Dry-cargo ship project RSD17 DWT 6,270 mt of the restricted navigation area is designed for transportation of all types of general cargoes, including 20-ft and 40-ft international standard containers, metal, grain, lumber, coal, bulky and heavy cargoes. Maximum length of the vessel is 121.7 m, breadth – 16.7 m, depth – 6.20 m, draught – 5.06 m. Total capacity of three cargo tanks is 9,370 cubic m, capacity of ballast tanks Is 3,120 cubic m, number of containers – 234 pcs. Sea endurance of the vessel is 20/25 days, speed – 11.5 knots, crew – 12/14 persons. MNP Group is engaged in shipbuilding and offshore units design and construction.