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On July 10, 2010 multi-purpose dry-cargo vessel "Modulus 3" with deadweight about 4400 tons was put into operation for "Albros" shipping company (Raim Alekperov is a general director).
 
Builder is Aksoy Shipyard (Gelibolu, Turkey).
 
"Modulus 3" (building number is of H-37) is the third vessel modified due to the project 003RSD04/ALB03. This project was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB) (the initial project) and company ALBROS (modification of ALB03 prj). Gennadiy Ukhanov and Pavel Kryukov supervised project updating from company ALBROS side.
 
Vessel's Russian Maritime Register of shipping (RS) class is of KM Ice3 R1 AUT3.
 
Vessel's overall length is of 89.17 m, breadth is of 15.6 m, depth is of 6.80 m.
 
"Modulus 3" hull's theoretical forms were defined using CFD simulation methods carried out by Digital Marine Technology Company (Boris Stankov is a director).
 
Vessel's deadweight is about 4400 tons while draught in sea water is of 5.286 m. Vessel's deadweight is about 3400 tons while draught in sea water is of 4.50 m. Total ballast tank capacity is of 2066 cub. m.
 
The single vessel's hold is box-shaped, smooth-wall, convenient for carrying out the freight works and placing a cargo without shifting.
 
The cargo hold's size is of 55.9x12.7x8.0m with vessel's effective length of 84.56 m. Cargo hold capacity is of 5486 cub. m.
 
Because of such function 003RSD04/ALB03 prj. vessels are convenient for equipment delivery to intensive development of Caspian shelf zone. Non-standard cargo places can be delivered without reloading from any European port or from any Persian Gulf's area port through internal ways of the Russian Federation to Caspian Sea.
 
Special scheme of vessel's compartments was designed to satisfy SOLAS requirements to probability index for ship subdivision for possibility of arrange single cargo hold. Tank plan foresees special arrangement of ballast tanks in double bottom and double sides and dry compartment in double bottom with presence of through-flowing pipes which provides minimum list when the hull is damaged.
 
Removable hatch covers of "Lift-away" type were arranged onboard the vessel. Operation with sections of hatch covers is carried out using gantry crane that moves on rails mounted on the flange of hatch coaming.
 
Capacity of single-screw engine with variable-pitch propeller and shaft generator is of 1470 kw (first two vessels of the series are equipped with engines capacity of which is of 1850 kWt ). Cruising speed is more than 10.0 kn.
 
Good manoeuvrability in river, shallow water, in the constrained conditions is ensured because of comparative small length and presence of bow thruster.
 
Crew consists of 12 persons (13 places).
 
Keel of first re-equipped 003RSD04/ALB03 prj. "Modulus 1" (building number is of H-31) was laid down on 07.07.07. She was launched on 03.03.08 and was put into operation on 15.08.08.
Keel of second re-equipped 003RSD04/ALB03 prj. "Modulus 2" (building number is of H-36) was laid down on 02.04.08. She was launched on 10.03.09 and was put into operation on 01.06.09.
Keel of third re-equipped 003RSD04/ALB03 prj. "Modulus 3" (building number is of H-37) was laid down on 22.07.08. She was launched on 23.02.10 and was put into operation on 10.07.10.
12 vessels of 003RSD04 and 003RSD04/ALB02, 003RSD04/ALB03 prjs. in total are being successfully operated now.

On June 29, 2010 keels of two multipurpose dry-cargo vessels of RSD18 project with deadweight 6125/5185 tons (building Nos are of 1 and 2) were laid down at "Hengyu" shipyard (Ningbo, Joshuan island, China).
 
These vessels will be the first ones at "Hengyu" shipyard. First four vessels are being built at "Hua Sya" shipyard (Uhan', province Hubey, China).
 
"United cargo fleet" is a customer (Yuriy Lebedev is a president, Sergey Lokhankin is a vice-president).
 
Project RSD18 is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
The vessels' building was under Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Nizhny Novgorod branch supervision (Vladimir Gadalov is a director).
 
Vessels belong to so-called "Azov 5000" type due to MEB internal classification, i.e. to Azov-Caspian "coasters" that have cargo lifting capacity is about 5000 tons for characterized draught of 4.20 - 4.50 m for Russian Azov and Caspian ports (Astrakhan, Neka) with possibility of voyages through Volga-Don Canal.
 
Vessel was designed for Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation of KM LU1 II A3.
 
Vessel's overall length is of 123.17 m, length between perpendiculars is of 118.60 m, breadth is of 16.50 m, depth is of 5.50 m.
 
RSD18 prj. deadweight is of 5185 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m, with the river draught of 3.6 m deadweight is of 3930 tons, maximum deadweight in the sea with draught of 4.67 m is of 6125 tons.
 
Vessel's principal dimensions allow to sail through Volga-Baltic Way and Volga-Don Canal, ice class is of LU1 for operation in Azov and Caspian Seas in winter.
 
Lead vessel "UCF-1" (building No is of RU-WH01, "Hua Sya" shipyard) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 07.10.09.
Second vessel "UCF-2" (building No is of RU-WH02, "Hua Sya" shipyard) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 29.05.09.
Third vessel "UCF-3" (building No is of RU-WH03, "Hua Sya" shipyard) was laid down on 15.06.07. She was launched on 16.06.10.
Fourth vessel "UCF-4" (building No is of RU-WH02, "Hua Sya" shipyard) was laid down on 15.06.07. She was launched on 25.06.10.
Fifth vessel "UCF-5" (building No is of 1, "Hengyu" shipyard) was laid down on 29.06.10.
Sixth vessel "UCF-6" (building No is of 2, "Hengyu" shipyard) was laid down on 29.06.10.

On June 15, 2010 at Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. shipyard (Qingdao, China) keel of the second multipurpose seagoing dry-cargo vessel of DCV36 project ("Agat") was laid down for Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.
 
Universal Cargo Logistics Holding is a shipowner.
 
Management company "Management of Transport Assets", North-West Steamship Company, Volzhsk Shipping Company; Marine Ports of St.-Petersburg, Tuapse and Taganrog, VF Tanker, Oka Shipyard, Nevsky Shipbuilding and Repairing Yard and some other assets are included in the holding.
 
Vessel's project (DCV36) is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
Unlike previous dry cargo vessels series built for the holding, new 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 prj. vessel is 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 BC Code. High ice category Ice3 allows to work in Baltic and White Seas in winter.
 
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation of the project is of KM Ice 3 AUT1.
 
Vessel is steel single-deck motor one of unrestricted sailing region with single cargo hold, single screw, with forecastle and poop, with deck-house and engine-room located aft, with a double bottom and double sides in the cargo area, with removable grain bulkheads, with bulb fore and transom aft ends, with hatch covers of "folding" type, with bow thruster.
 
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 5280 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's 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 of 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.
 
Proceeding from results of resistance calculation methods medium-speed diesel MAK 8M25C was chosen as main engine. This diesel has maximum specification continuous capacity of 2640 kW with speed of 750 rpm. Main engine use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of 380 cSt.
 
Heavy fuel stores are placed in deep-tanks in area of the ER fore bulkhead.
 
Autonomy is of 25 days.
 
For improvement of vessel's controllability at low speeds, during passing narrow waters and mooring the 170 kWt capacity bow thruster of the "screw in a tube" type with a fixed-pitch propeller (FPP) is foreseen.
 
For crew accommodation (10 persons) 2 single block-cabins and 8 single cabins with individual sanitary unit and shower are provided. Double cabin for students and single cabin for pilot are foreseen. Total number of persons' places onboard is 13.
 
Keel of the lead vessel of the series "Ametist" (building No is QHS - 301) was laid down on 16.11.09. She was launched on 17.05.10.
Keel of the second vessel in the series "Agat" (building No is QHS - 302) was laid down on 03.12.09. She was launched on 15.06.10.
Keel of the third vessel in the series (building No is QHS - 303) was laid down on 23.12.09.
Keel of the fourth vessel in the series (building No is QHS - 304) was laid down on 15.01.10.
Keel of the fifth vessel in the series (building No is QHS - 305) was laid down on 02.04.10.
Keel of the sixth vessel in the series (building No is QHS - 306) was laid down on 04.05.10.
Korean company "Hyundai" is going to build ten multipurpose seagoing dry-cargo vessels of DCV36 project with deadweight about 5280 tons at own shipyard in China.
 
Chinese Yard is going to put into operation all vessels in the series until the end of 2011 for Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.

On July 1, 2010 Nevskiy shipyard (Schliselburg, Leningrad district Vladimir Bazhenov is a general director) put into operation pleasure craft for VIP passengers of PV02 project after successfully completed running test.
 
North-West Shipping Company is a customer.
 
The PV02 project was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.
 
PV02 prj. vessel was designed as modern reply for vessels of "OM" type in accordance with customer desire.
 
Vessel showed good propulsion qualities and controllability with wave height of 1 m during running test that was held on June 23.
 
Cruising speed during running test was of 10.9 kn with 1900 rpm of crankshaft (maximum is of 2100 rpm).
 
Maximum list during turn with full speed is of 8 degrees, vessel's stability satisfies all the requirements of classification society.
 
PV02 prj. craft is assigned for pleasure voyages through Russian inland waterways including Ladoga and Onega Lakes also through Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea) with 10 VIP passengers onboard.
 
The vessel can be operated at sea roughness with wave height no more than 2.5 m with 3% probability.
 
Design temperature of outdoor air is of +30°C with humidity of 65% in summer and -23°C in winter with humidity of 85%, the water temperature is from +20°C down to 0°C correspondingly.
 
Vessel is steel, double screw motor ship, with a raked stem and cruiser aft end.
 
Main engines are located amidship. Passenger cabins are located fore and crew living quarters are located aft.
 
Vessel's air draught allows to sail under undrawn bridges of St.Petersburg.
 
The project was designed for RRR class notation of M-PR 2.5 A.
 
Overall length is of 44.20 m, length (due design draught) is of 40.60 m, overall breadth is of 7.015 m, breadth (due design draught) is of 6.00 m, depth is of 2.50 m, design draught is of 1.50 m, draught (summer freeboard) is of 1.76 m.
 
For passengers' accommodation there are provided 5 double block-cabins, consisting of a bedroom and an individual sanitary unit. Sauna compartments are located amidship. Saloon and promenade deck for passengers' recreation are arranged in the aft superstructure. There is beam crane for fast speed boat and aquabike launching from the boat deck. Aft crinoline is equipped by two ladders for passengers decent into the water.
 
Two fast-speed diesels (main engines) are of 215 kWt each.
 
Two opened fixed-pitch propellers (propulsion device) are cast steel, with 3 blades, with diameter of 1.0 m, with pitch ratio of 1.09 and blade-area ratio of 0.40.
 
Cruising speed with draught (summer freeboard ) of 1.76 m and 90% MDC is of 10.9 kn.
 
Fuel stores are placed in tanks in area of the ER.
 
Two diesel generators (auxiliary power plant) are of 80 kWt each, located in the ER.
 
Vessel's fuel and food autonomy is of 5 days.
 
Sailing distance (with full stores) is about 1500 nautical miles.
 
Crew consists of 6 persons.
 
Designed vessel hull's life term is of 15 years.
 
Vessel of PV02 prj. "Neva" was launched on 10.07.09 and was put into operation on 01.07.10.

On June 25, 2010 Shipyard "Hua Sya" (Uhan' city, Hubey province, China) launched the fourth multipurpose dry-cargo vessel with deadweight is of 6125/5185 tons.
 
The vessel's name is "UCF-4" (building No is RU-WH04).
 
"United Cargo Fleet" is a customer (Yuriy Lebedev is a president, Sergey Lokhankin is a vice-president).
 
Project RSD18 is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
The vessels' building was under Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Nizhny Novgorod branch supervision (Vladimir Gadalov is a director).
 
Vessels belong to so-called "Azov 5000" type due to MEB internal classification, i.e. to Azov-Caspian "coasters" that have cargo lifting capacity is about 5000 tons for characterized draught of 4.20 - 4.50 m for Russian Azov and Caspian ports (Astrakhan, Neka) with possibility of voyages through Volga-Don Canal.
 
Vessel was designed for Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation of KM LU1 II A3.
 
Vessel's overall length is of 123.17 m, length between perpendiculars is of 118.60 m, breadth is of 16.50 m, depth is of 5.50 m.
 
RSD18 prj. deadweight is of 5185 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m, with the river draught of 3.6 m deadweight is of 3930 tons, maximum deadweight in the sea with draught of 4.67 m is of 6125 tons.
 
Summarized capacity of three box-shaped cargo holds is of 8595 m³. Container capacity is of 240 TEU, while hatch covers container capacity is of 60 TEU. Permissible load onto the tank top is of 7.5 t/m³. Hatch coamings height is of 3.5 m. Hatch covers opening is of 77% of the vessel breadth.
 
Designed vessel hull's life term is of 24 years. Double bottom height is of 1 m, side tank breadth is of 1.9 m.
 
The vessel can be operated, if necessary, at low draughts of 3.2-3.4 m in the river. With draught in fresh water of 3.4 m deadweight is of 3530 tons that allows to insist that this vessel in the river is some modern analogue of the dry cargo vessels of "Omskiy" type.
 
Hatch covers are of removable type (with gantry crane). Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places).
 
Ballast tanks' capacity is of 2485 cub. m.
 
Autonomy is of 20 days in sea and 15 days in river.
 
Cruising speed is of 10.0 kn. Main engines (medium-speed diesels of "W-CXZ" Chinese company production under "MAN B&W" license) capacity is of 2x1120 kw.
 
Main engines use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of 180 cSt. Variable-pitch propellers' diameter is of 2.6 m.
 
Bow thruster capacity is of 120 kw. Ship's electric power plant consists of 3 diesel-generators (made in China) with capacity of 160 kw each, and emergency diesel-generator with capacity of 80 kw.
 
Vessels of RSD18 prj. are assigned for river-sea going and sea transportations of general, bulk, grain, timber and large-sized cargoes, ISO containers, coal and dangerous goods of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 classes.
 
Vessel's principal dimensions allow to sail through Volga-Baltic Way and Volga-Don Canal, ice class is of LU1 for operation in Azov and Caspian Seas in winter.
 
The lead vessel "UCF-1" (building No is RU-WH01) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 07.10.09.
The second vessel "UCF-2" (building No is RU-WH02) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 29.05.10.
The third vessel "UCF-3" (building No is RU-WH03) was laid down on 15.06.07. She was launched on 16.06.10.
The fourth vessel "UCF-4" (building No is RU-WH04) was laid down on 15.06.07. She was launched on 25.06.10.
 
It is supposed to forward vessels with RU-WH03 and RU-WH034 building Nos. at Hengyu shipyard (Ningbo, Joshuan island, China) after their launch for fitting out. At Hengyu shipyard on May 8, 2010 solemn ceremony of metal cutting's beginning for the hull of once more multipurpose dry-cargo vessel with deadweight of 6125/5185 tons (RSD18 prj.) took place.

On June 25, 2010 Onega shipyard (Vladimir Mayzus is a general director) put into operation the multipurpose dry-cargo motorship "IVAN KUDRYAVTSEV" of DCV33 project (building No is of 204) with deadweight of 4500 tons.
 
Vessel's project (DCV33) is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
German Lloyd class notation is of:
 
Hull: 100 A5 E2, G, DBC, SOLAS II-2, Reg.19, Multi Purpose Dry Cargo Ship, Equipped for Carriage of Containers;
Machinery: MC E2 AUT.
 
The vessel belongs to euro coaster class that satisfies commercial and port requirements, accepted for transportations between ports of EU. Her conventional length is of 85 m, gross tonnage is less than 3000. She has single cargo hold and maximal permissible deadweight for such type of vessels (about 4500 t).
 
Vessel of project DCV33 has unrestricted sailing region and she was not designed for operation on internal waterways comparable to another MEB coaster (i.e. project 003RSD04 of "Caspian Express" type).
 
The vessel is assigned for sea transportation of general, bulk, scrap, grain, coal, timber, heavy and large-sized cargoes, 8.5' and 9' ISO containers, 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.
 
High ice category E2 (analogue of LU3 due to RS classification) allows vessel to be operated in Baltic and White Seas in winter. Hull's theoretical forms, ice passability and hull's strength, main engine capacity fully satisfy the newly requirements of Finnish-Swedish ice regulation.
 
Summer freeboard draught in sea is of 5.812 m. Overall length is of 89.99 m, breadth is of 14 m, depth is of 7.15 m.
 
Cargo hold capacity is of 5610 cub. m. Hatch covers are of removable type served by gantry crane providing opening, closing and removing of the sections.
 
Vessel is single-screw, with variable pitch propeller with diameter of 3.0 m, cruising speed is no less than 11.5 kn, main engine capacity (medium speed) is of 1950 kWt. Basic fuel viscosity is of IFO380. Bow thruster capacity is of 170 kWt. Autonomy is of 30 days. Crew consists of 11 persons (12 places).
 
Hull framing system is of longitudinal type in the middle part, middle part frame-spacing is of 600 mm, longitudinal frame-spacing is of 550-575 mm. The double bottom is designed for distributed load intensity of 12 tons per sq. m. Basic material of hull constructions is of steel of category GL-A and GL-D with a yield limit of 235 MPa, longitudinal coamings are made of steel of category GL-D36 with a yield limit of 355 MPa.
 
Vessel has coamings with height of 2.20 m, hatch breadth is of 82% of vessel's breadth, double bottom height is of 1000 mm, side tanks' breadth is of 1250 mm.
 
Non-standard arrangement of ballast tanks with cross-flows provides fulfillment of SOLAS requirement due to probability index with taking in mind additional requirements of GL to the vessel's intact stability.
 
Power plant consists of single shaft generator with capacity of 300 kWt, two diesel-generators with capacity of 180 kWt each and single emergency diesel-generator with capacity of 90 kWt.
 
Keel of head vessel of the series "EMI PROUD" (building No. is of 201) was laid down on 28.09.07. Launch was completed on 06.06.08. The vessel was put into operation on 26.11.08.
Keel of second vessel of the series "EMI LEADER" (building No. is of 202) was laid down on 18.03.08. Launch was completed on 12.09.08. The vessel was put into operation on 29.06.09.
Keel of third vessel of the series "DMITRY VARVARIN" (building No. is of 203) was laid down on 25.12.08. Launch was completed on 24.07.09. The vessel was put into operation on 24.11.09.
Keel of fourth vessel of the series "IVAN KUDRYAVTSEV" (building No. is of 204) was laid down on 30.12.08. She was launched on 04.12.09 and was put into operation on 25.06.10.
Keel of fifth vessel of the series "KARELIYA" (building No. is of 205) was laid down on 30.06.09. Launch was completed on 08.06.10.
Sixth vessel of the series (building No. is of 206) is under building at this moment.
 
Vessels of such type are of interest for private shipping companies that are included into European trade without river voyages.
 
It is necessary to mark, that vessels of such type are more effective in coasting conditions of EU than more traditional for our ship-owners river-sea going ones. Principal dimensions of river-sea going vessels are defined due to internal waterways restrictions and that's why these vessels are not optimal for sea operation.

On June 16, 2010 Shipyard "Hua Sya" (Uhan' city, Hubey province, China) launched the third multipurpose dry-cargo vessel with deadweight is of 6125/5185 tons.
 
The vessel's name is "UCF-3" (building No is RU-WH03).
 
"United Cargo Fleet" is a customer (Yuriy Lebedev is a president, Sergey Lokhankin is a vice-president).
 
Project RSD18 is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
The vessels' building was under Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Nizhny Novgorod branch supervision (Vladimir Gadalov is a director).
 
Vessels belong to so-called "Azov 5000" type due to MEB internal classification, i.e. to Azov-Caspian "coasters" that have cargo lifting capacity is about 5000 tons for characterized draught of 4.20 - 4.50 m for Russian Azov and Caspian ports (Astrakhan, Neka) with possibility of voyages through Volga-Don Canal.
 
Vessel was designed for Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation of KM LU1 II A3.
 
Vessel's overall length is of 123.17 m, length between perpendiculars is of 118.60 m, breadth is of 16.50 m, depth is of 5.50 m.
 
RSD18 prj. deadweight is of 5185 tons with sea draught of 4.20 m, with the river draught of 3.6 m deadweight is of 3930 tons, maximum deadweight in the sea with draught of 4.67 m is of 6125 tons.
 
Summarized capacity of three box-shaped cargo holds is of 8595 m³. Container capacity is of 240 TEU, while hatch covers container capacity is of 60 TEU. Permissible load onto the tank top is of 7.5 t/m³. Hatch coamings height is of 3.5 m. Hatch covers opening is of 77% of the vessel breadth.
 
Designed vessel hull's life term is of 24 years. Double bottom height is of 1 m, side tank breadth is of 1.9 m.
 
The vessel can be operated, if necessary, at low draughts of 3.2-3.4 m in the river. With draught in fresh water of 3.4 m deadweight is of 3530 tons that allows to insist that this vessel in the river is some modern analogue of the dry cargo vessels of "Omskiy" type.
 
Hatch covers are of removable type (with gantry crane). Crew consists of 12 persons (14 places).
 
Ballast tanks' capacity is of 2485 cub. m.
 
Autonomy is of 20 days in sea and 15 days in river.
 
Cruising speed is of 10.0 kn. Main engines (medium-speed diesels of "W-CXZ" Chinese company production under "MAN B&W" license) capacity is of 2x1120 kw.
 
Main engines use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of 180 cSt. Variable-pitch propellers' diameter is of 2.6 m.
 
Bow thruster capacity is of 120 kw. Ship's electric power plant consists of 3 diesel-generators (made in China) with capacity of 160 kw each, and emergency diesel-generator with capacity of 80 kw.
 
Vessels of RSD18 prj. are assigned for river-sea going and sea transportations of general, bulk, grain, timber and large-sized cargoes, ISO containers, coal and dangerous goods of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 classes.
 
Vessel's principal dimensions allow to sail through Volga-Baltic Way and Volga-Don Canal, ice class is of LU1 for operation in Azov and Caspian Seas in winter.
 
The lead vessel "UCF-1" (building No is RU-WH01) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 07.10.09.
The second vessel "UCF-2" (building No is RU-WH02) was laid down on 20.04.07. She was launched on 29.05.10.
The third vessel "UCF-3" (building No is RU-WH03) was laid down on 15.06.07. She was launched on 16.06.10.
The fourth vessel "UCF-4" (building No is RU-WH04) was laid down on 15.06.07. Launch is expecting on 23-24 June 2010.
 
It is supposed to forward vessels with RU-WH03 and RU-WH034 building Nos. at Hengyu shipyard (Ningbo, Joshuan island, China) after their launch for fitting out. At Hengyu shipyard on May 8, 2010 solemn ceremony of metal cutting's beginning for the hull of once more multipurpose dry-cargo vessel with deadweight of 6125/5185 tons (RSD18 prj.) took place.

On June 17, 2010 Volgograd shipyard laid down the keel of lead tanker product and chemical carrier with deadweight of 7000 tons of fourth "Armada" series of RST22M prj.
 
"Palmali" group is a customer (Mubariz Mansimov is a president).
 
Project RST22M is designed by designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
Contract for building of five tankers (plus five ones in option) was signed on April 7, 2010.
 
The new series vessels 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. Vessels of the new series are being built at Beshiktash Shipyard in Yalova (Turkey), it is supposed to launch the lead vessel in August 2010.
 
Ten "Armada" type tankers and five "New Armada" type tankers are successfully operated on the river-sea 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 fuel, other petroleum products and vegetable oils.
 
Using full-circle rudder propellers as movement and manoeuvre facilities, 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 prj. vessel length is of 139.95 m, breadth is of 16.6 m, depth is of 6.0 m.
 
Vessels belong to "Volga-Don Max" tankers' type.
 
New project tankers have increased sea function, increased for 650 tons deadweight at sea conditions and increased total cargo tanks capacity with keeping river possibilities in comparison with first series vessels of "Armada" type.
 
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.
 
Hull's theoretical forms were defined using calculating hydromechanics methods (CFD modeling).
 
Total capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop ones is of 8090 cub. m, deadweight is about 7050 tons when sea draught is of 4.60 m. Deadweight is about 4700 tons when river draught is of 3.60 m. Cruising speed is of 10.5 knots.
 
Two medium-speed diesels (main engine) of 1200 kWt each use heavy fuel oil with viscosity of IFO380.
 
RST22M vessel's project Russian Maritime Register of shipping class notation is of KM Ice 2 R1 AUT1 COMBO oil tanker/chemical tanker type 2 (vegetable oil) (ESP) ECO-S.
 
In comparison with the second series of "Armada" type, all new requirements of International Conventions and Register Rules (MARPOL requirements due to access to double side and double bottom spaces and others), were taken into consideration. Submersible ballast pumps were mounted (as it was in basic project), stern manifold was excluded and arrangement of equipment in engine room was significantly changed because of exclusion of function of dismounting of full-circle rudder propellers through the upper deck.
 
It is supposed to build 10 vessels in the series (five contract vessels and five option vessels).
 
Total 10 vessels have to be built in the third series (5 ones due to contract and 5 ones are optional). It is known that in the first series of "Armada" type there were built also ten tankers, and in the second series also ten tankers had to be built (but actually only 6 tankers were built for "Palmali" group of companies).

On June 8, 2010 fifth of the multi-purpose dry-cargo motorship mv "KARELIYA" (DCV33 prj., building No is of 205) was launched at Onega shipyard (Vladimir Maysus is a general director). Vessel's deadweight is about 4500 tons.
 
Process of vessel's launch took place in holiday mood and was confined to 90th anniversary of Republic of Kareliya. There were vice-chairman of Government of Russian Federation Viktor Zubkov, Head of Republic of Kareliya Sergey Katanandov and other official personalities, and also workers of shipyard, Belomor-Onega steamship, members of press and public members.
 
Vessel's project (DCV33) is designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
German Lloyd class notation is of:
 
Hull: 100 A5 E2, G, DBC, SOLAS II-2, Reg.19, Multi Purpose Dry Cargo Ship, Equipped for Carriage of Containers;
Machinery: MC E2 AUT.
 
The vessel belongs to euro coaster class that satisfies commercial and port requirements, accepted for transportations between ports of EU. Her conventional length is of 85 m, gross tonnage is less than 3000. She has single cargo hold and maximal permissible deadweight for such type of vessels (about 4500 t).
 
Vessel of project DCV33 has unrestricted sailing region and she was not designed for operation on internal waterways comparable to another MEB coaster (i.e. project 003RSD04 of "Caspian Express" type).
 
The vessel is assigned for sea transportation of general, bulk, scrap, grain, coal, timber, heavy and large-sized cargoes, 8.5' and 9' ISO containers, 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.
 
High ice category E2 (analogue of LU3 due to RS classification) allows vessel to be operated in Baltic and White Seas in winter. Hull's theoretical forms, ice passability and hull's strength, main engine capacity fully satisfy the newly requirements of Finnish-Swedish ice regulation.
 
Summer freeboard draught in sea is of 5.812 m. Overall length is of 89.99 m, breadth is of 14 m, depth is of 7.15 m.
 
Cargo hold capacity is of 5610 cub. m. Hatch covers are of removable type served by gantry crane providing opening, closing and removing of the sections.
 
Vessel is single-screw, with variable pitch propeller with diameter of 3.0 m, cruising speed is no less than 11.5 kn, main engine capacity (medium speed) is of 1950 kWt. Basic fuel viscosity is of IFO380. Bow thruster capacity is of 170 kWt. Autonomy is of 30 days. Crew consists of 11 persons (12 places).
 
Hull framing system is of longitudinal type in the middle part, middle part frame-spacing is of 600 mm, longitudinal frame-spacing is of 550-575 mm. The double bottom is designed for distributed load intensity of 12 tons per sq. m. Basic material of hull constructions is of steel of category GL-A and GL-D with a yield limit of 235 MPa, longitudinal coamings are made of steel of category GL-D36 with a yield limit of 355 MPa.
 
Vessel has coamings with height of 2.20 m, hatch breadth is of 82% of vessel's breadth, double bottom height is of 1000 mm, side tanks' breadth is of 1250 mm.
 
Non-standard arrangement of ballast tanks with cross-flows provides fulfillment of SOLAS requirement due to probability index with taking in mind additional requirements of GL to the vessel's intact stability.
 
Power plant consists of single shaft generator with capacity of 300 kWt, two diesel-generators with capacity of 180 kWt each and single emergency diesel-generator with capacity of 90 kWt.
 
Keel of head vessel of the series "EMI PROUD" (building No. is of 201) was laid down on 28.09.07. Launch was completed on 06.06.08. The vessel was put into operation on 26.11.08.
Keel of second vessel of the series "EMI LEADER" (building No. is of 202) was laid down on 18.03.08. Launch was completed on 12.09.08. The vessel was put into operation on 29.06.09.
Keel of third vessel of the series "DMITRY VARVARIN" (building No. is of 203) was laid down on 25.12.08. Launch was completed on 24.07.09. The vessel was put into operation on 24.11.09.
Keel of fourth vessel of the series "IVAN KUDRYAVTSEV" (building No. is of 204) was laid down on 30.12.08. Launch was completed on 04.12.09. At present time after successful completing of sea trials vessel was forwarded to St. Petersburg for issuing of vessel documents (vessel will be put into operation during June).
Keel of fifth vessel of the series "KARELIYA" (building No. is of 205) was laid down on 30.06.09. Launch was completed on 08.06.10.
Sixth vessel of the series (building No. is of 206) is under building at this moment.
 
Vessels of such type are of interest for private shipping companies that are included into European trade without river voyages.
 
It is necessary to mark, that vessels of such type are more effective in coasting conditions of EU than more traditional for our ship-owners river-sea going ones. Principal dimensions of river-sea going vessels are defined due to internal waterways restrictions and that's why these vessels are not optimal for sea operation.

On June 3, 2010 dry-cargo vessel "Sapphire" of "Volgo-Don" type (1565 prj.) departed for the first voyage after re-equipment from Rostov-on-Don.
 
Significant re-equipment was carried out at Sahin Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) and she was completed on May 25, 2010.
 
Re-equipment project was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
 
After re-equipment the vessel has achieved Russian Maritime Register of shipping class notation KM L4 R2-RSN.
 
The re-equipment project base is idea of usage high (3.5 m taking into consideration existing coamings) continuous longitudinal hatch coamings that allow to increase standard of general strength of vessel's hull (by 112%!!!), cargo holds' capacity, tonnage in accordance with International Load Lines Convention. Existing coamings and previous upper deck were the most loaded elements that worked out their fatigue resource. These elements were located in the zone near to the neutral axis of the equivalent beam, so they were excluded from the general hull bend that allowed to save them as hull elements. Moment of inertia increase without bottom thickness increase allowed to increase bottom section modulus for 1.66 times.
 
Forecastle height was increased for 1.4 m to improve sailing qualities. Moreover, sides' shell between decks in aft area was mounted, so full scale poop superstructure was generated.
 
Conventional vessel's deadweight was increased from 4350 tons up to 6165 tons (by 1815 tons or by 41%), cargo holds' capacity increased from 6441 cub. m up to 9292 cub. m (by 2851 cub. m or by 44.1%).
 
Main works were made at the shipyard, as follows:
 
Mounting of the new longitudinal cargo hatch coamings (height increasing of the existing ones by 2.5 m) with new main deck mounting;
generation of poop superstructure;
additional transverse bulkheads mounting in cargo area (there were two holds on the vessel before re-equipment, after re-equipment there are four holds). This mounting allowed to provide requirements of unsinkability for the vessel as B-60 type;
forecastle height and length increasing;
considerable repair of shell and frames, machines and mechanisms, gearings, electronics.
 
Vessel was re-equipped for dangerous goods transportation (CO2 fire extinguishing and ventilators in holds) and she satisfied all the International Conventions requirements (emergency diesel-generator and emergency fire pump were mounted).
 
After re-equipment vessel "Sapphire" is of cargo double-screw type with 4 cargo holds, with double bottom and double sides, with forecastle and poop, with ER and accommodation superstructure located aft.
 
The dry-cargo vessel is assigned for transportation of the general, bulk, timber, grain and large-sized cargoes, dangerous goods and coal.
 
Vessel's principal dimensions:
 
Overall length - 138.80 m;
Breadth - 16.50 m;
Depth - 5.50 m;
Draught (river/sea) - 3.60/4.10 m;
Deadweight (river/sea) - 4810/6185 t;
Hold's number - 4;
Cargo holds capacity - 9292 cub. m;
Ballast tanks capacity - 3166 cub. m;
Ballast draught - 2.68 m;
Hatch covers are of piggy back type.
 
Re-equipped dry-cargo vessel "Sapphire" has technical and economic indices that significantly exceed vessel's ones before re-equipment that allows her to be operated in the conditions of the river-sea going and sea transportations, including Black, Azov, Mediterranean Seas.