Corrosive coatings application for project 00216M. Chemical carrier tanker «Port News»
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Client:
Customer: shipping company Volgotrans LLC
The vessel is being built under the leasing program.
The order will be fulfilled in accordance with the agreement signed by the Group of Companies (GC) Caspian Energy (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation), Volgotrans LLC and Goznak-Leasing CJSC (MASHPROMLIZING JSC). - Task: AKRUS® trademark coatings supply for the chemical carrier tanker Port News construction
The lead vessel of the 00216M project, the PortNews chemical tanker, was developed by the Vympel design bureau for Volgotrans LLC with a specific purpose. It is distinct from its counterpart, the chemical tanker RST27, in terms of its greater efficiency and more complex equipment.
The vessel 00216M (river-sea) is designed for the transportation of petroleum and petroleum products (without the restriction of steams and molasses) and a wide range of bulk cargo, including harmful liquid substances. In a single voyage, the vessel can carry three types of cargo.
These specifications assume the highest quality of all construction work, including welding and the installation of special equipment, systems and pumps.
The vessel's specifications are as follows:
- LOA - 141,0 m;
- Beam - 16,7 m;
- High - 6,0 m;
- Deadweight in fresh water with draft 3,60 m - near 5350 tons;
- Deadweight in fresh water with draft 4,6 m (up to the summer cargo waterline) - near 7900 tons;
- Autonomy – 15 days;
- Speed - near 10 knots;
- Crew/number of seats - 12/13 persons.
The vessel has been named in honour of the information and analytical agency PortNews, which is a leading industry media outlet specialising in sea and river transport.
The construction of two chemical tankers of the 00216M project commenced on 4 September 2018 at the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association of the Southern Center Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation).
On 26 August 2020, a formal launching ceremony was held. Following its launch, the chemical tanker will be completed on the water and undergo mooring and sea trials. It is anticipated that the vessel will be delivered to the customer in November.
The following systems of the AKRUS® trademark were employed during the construction phase:
- The underwater part was coated with anticorrosive primer coatings of the series AKRUS® Epoks С and antifouling coatings AKRUS® 042М. The surface surfaces (freeboard, bulwarks, decks, superstructure, etc.) were coated with anticorrosive primer coatings of the series AKRUS® Epoks С and finishing polyurethane coatings AKRUS® Poliur of various colours.
- The fresh water tanks were coated with a special coating that is safe for the human, AKRUS® Long Aqua.
