On December 29, 2016, contracts for the construction of a series of five dry-cargo vessels RSD59 project were signed between the LLC "Nevsky Shipyard" and LLC "Paula Rise".

Main characteristics of dry-cargo ship project RSD59:

Maximum length - 141.0 m
Overall width - 16.98 m
Depth - 6.0 m
Draft in the sea - 4.50 m, 3.6 m in the river
Deadweight in the sea with draft of 4.50 m - 7445 m
Deadweight in river draft of 3.60 m - 5112 m
Autonomy (sea / river) - 20/12 days
Number of holds - 2
The volume of cargo holds - 11200 m²
Container capacity (hold / deck) - 252 (192/60) TEU
HD Power - kW 2h1200
Crew / seats - 11/14 persons + pilot
The speed at draft of 4.5 m-about 10.2 knots

Class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM Ice1R2 AUT1-ICS

The vessel is designed for transportation of general and bulk cargo (including grains), packaged lumber, logs, scrap metal in bundles and rolls of large, lengthy and heavy cargo, coal, dangerous goods of 1.4S, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9 class in accordance with IC IMDG and Appendix B of the BC Code..

The main advantages of the dry-cargo ship project RSD59

- The availability of long hold L = 77,35 m, which allows to transport large-capacity loads , which is important for the countries of the Caspian region market
- The height of the hold 9,000 mm, which allows to transport the containers to a height of 9.6 feet - "high cube containers" (3 of container height)
- The hatch covers are set of removable type. Opening and closing of each section is carried out using a special gantry crane, which is located in the bow bulkhead accommodation superstructure in its stowed position
- Movement and control is provided by two RSS (better maneuverability in narrow waters, more cargo space by reducing the size of machine room)