The Minister of Transport visited Onego Shipyard and estimated Voyage 85MT

The Minister of Transport visited Onego Shipyard and estimated Voyage 85MT

On 16^th March Maksim Sokolov, Minister of Transport, and Artur Parfenchikov, Head of the Republic of Karelia, visited Onego Shipyard (Petrozavodsk).

During the working visit Maksim Sokolov and Artur Parfenchikov discussed the opportunity to increase operating rate of the yard and to expand order nomenclature. In particular, they examined a version of cargo and passenger vessel for the Lena and The Yenisei rivers based on a preliminary project Voyage 85MT developed by Marine Technics.

Voyage 85MT is a universal cargo and passenger craft able to operate on Siberian rivers where waterways are the only possible mode of transportation for locals.

Voyage 85MT seats 250 passengers and provides baggage and overweight cargo transportation. This steel two-propeller motor vessel is featured by developed tank deck, three superstructure decks and aft-located engine room, LOA: 85.8 m; breadth: 14.6 m; draught: 1.6-2.0 m and displacement: 1100 t.

The vessel with fuel autonomy is equipped with fresh water system, sewage water treatment system, hybrid sewage system, etc. An additional advantage is ice hull enforcement allowing to extend navigation period which is especially important in Northern conditions.

During the visit, questions concerning modernization and shipbuilding plant development according to “digital yard” concept that is being developed by Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical University were considered.

Reference: portnews.ru, Onego Shipyard