http://en.rian.ru/business/20080422/105619557.html
Russian shipbuilder to build tankers for Panama company
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, April 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard
based in Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga River said on Tuesday it plans to build
three tankers for a Panama shipping company with deadweight of 5,600 metric
tons each.
"Under a contract that has been signed with Argo Shipping International, the
shipyard will build the first tanker by late 2009, the second tanker in the
summer of 2010 and the third tanker in the fall of 2010. In addition, an option
for a fourth vessel is expected to be confirmed in summer," the shipyard said
in a statement
The tankers will be 141 m long, 16.9 m wide, with 3.7/3.6 m draught, speed of
10 knots, a crew of 12/14 and capable of 15-day long voyages without refueling,
the shipyard said.
Krasnoye Sormovo is currently building vessels for Italian, Turkish and
Azerbaijani shipping companies.
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