Sosnovsky Shipyard launches 2nd SV for Kamchatka region

Sosnovsky Shipyard launched the second supply ship “Sosnovka-2” of project DCV47 (yard number 10501), the Marine Engineering Bureau said.


The self-propelled Ro-Ro barge of carrying capacity of 250 tons is intended for shipping general, bulk and containerized cargoes on the cargo deck, as well as wheeled and tracked vehicles by rolling on board, for offshore loading and unloading of ships. The vessel is designed for delivery of cargo to the unequipped shore with rolling off the cargo through the bow ramp or offloading by the ship crane.


The vessel was ordered by the Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport. The newbuilds construction is funded through the Federal Target Program "Economic and Social Development of the Far East and Transbaikalia until 2013”.


The vessel is 42.6 m, LVL draft - 2 m, max. speed - 9 knots. Rated power of 2 main engines - 256 kW each.


Ship Class MS: KM (*) Ice 2 [1] R1 AUT3 OMBO.


Keel-laying of Sosnovka-1, the lead ship of DCV47 project was on January 13, 2010, the launch – on May 13, 2011. The Sosnovka-2 was laid on January 18, 2010 and launched on May 25, 2011. The shipyard started building the 3rd and 4th SVs of the series on Feb. 28, Mar. 11 this year, respectively.


Based in Sosnovka of Kirov region (Russia) Sosnovsky (Sosnovka) Shipyard JSC was founded in 1924. The company specializes in construction of vessels of various modifications using flow production. The shipbuilder is capable of manufacturing up to 300 small vessels annually.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)