Krasnoye Sormovo launched its twenty-second tanker of the RST27 project
February 13, 2025

On March 24, 2017, the Nizhny Novgorod plant Krasnoye Sormovo (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) launched its twenty-second oil tanker of the RST27 project with a deadweight in sea/river of 7022/5420 tons, Volgotrans - 2701. It became the thirty-seventh vessel launched in this series.

The vessel is being built for the shipping company "Volgotrans"

The RST27 project was developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau.

The British Royal Institution of Naval Architects RINA twice included the RST27 project among the best ships of the year (Significant Ships of 2012 and Significant Ships of 2013).

The series of tankers with an increased coefficient of overall completeness of the RST27 project is the largest (after 1991) in the modern history of domestic shipbuilding  Since 2012, 35 vessels have been built and commissioned.

The RST27 project vessels have a record overall completeness coefficient of 0.93, while the lead tanker showed a speed of 11.7 knots on the measured line with a shaft power of 2100 kW (0.875 of the main engine power) and a bow draft of 3.2 m and a stern draft of 3.3 m.

The contract deadweight of 6980/5378 tons was exceeded by 42 tons, the contract speed is more than a knot.

In comparison with other projects of the Marine Engineering Bureau, the tanker of the new RST27 project has an enhanced river function, an increased deadweight in the river by 732 tons (if compared with the "Armada") with:

• increased hull strength (marine class R2 or II region - according to the old RS classification);
• practically the same fuel consumption;
• maintaining the increased capacity of cargo tanks.

Class of the Russian Maritime Register Shipping   KM (*) Ice1 R2 AUT1-ICS OMBO VCS ECO-S Oil tanker (ESP).

Like other mixed-sailing tankers of the Marine Engineering Bureau, the RST27 project vessels use full-swing rudder propellers as a single means of propulsion and control, have a developed trunk, use cargo submersible pumps, they have no longitudinal bulkhead in the DP and a set in the cargo tanks.

The RST27 project vessels comply with the dimensions of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal and the Volga-Baltic Route. The overall length is 140.85 m, the width is 16.6 m, the side height is 6.0 m. They belong to the Volga-Don max class tankers.

The design takes into account the special requirements of Russian and international oil companies, additional environmental restrictions of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class "ECO PROJECT" (ECO-S).

The RST27 project vessel is designed to transport crude oil and petroleum products with a density of up to 1.015 t/m3, including gasoline, without flash point restrictions, ensuring cargo transportation with a temperature of 50°C.

Simultaneous transportation of 2 (two) types of cargo is provided.

The capacity of six cargo tanks and two slop tanks is 8,100 cubic meters, deadweight at sea is 7022 tons with a draft of 4.20 m, in the river with a draft of 3.60 m - a record 5420 tons, speed in operation - 11.0 knots.

The cargo system is designed for the simultaneous transportation of two types of cargo, the capacity of the cargo pumps is 6-200 m3/hour. Two auxiliary steam boilers with a capacity of 2.5 tons/hour are installed.

Two medium-speed diesel engines with a capacity of 1200 kW each, running on heavy fuel with a viscosity of IFO380, are used as main engines. Bow thruster - 230 kW.

The power plant consists of three diesel generators of 292 kW each and an emergency parking diesel generator of 136 kW.

Crew - 12 people, seats - 14 + pilot.

Autonomy (at sea / in the river) - 20 / 12 days.

The lead vessel (at the Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard), Project RST27 "VF Tanker - 1" (construction number 02001), was laid down on 30.08.11. Launching took place on 17.02.12. Commissioned on 05.05.12.

The second vessel, "VF Tanker - 2" (construction number 02002), was laid down on 15.11.11. Launch took place on 14.04.12. Commissioned on 23.05.12.

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The fifth vessel“VF“Tanker“- 5” (construction number 02005) was laid down on 15.12.11. Launch took place on 15.06.12. Commissioned on 10.07.12.

The sixth vessel“VF“Tanker“- 6” (construction number 02006) was laid down on 28.02.12. Launch took place on 12.07.12. Commissioned on 20.08.12.

The seventh vessel “VF Tanker - 7” (construction number 02007) was laid down on 30.03.12. Launch took place on 16.08.12. Commissioned on 17.09.12.

The eighth vessel“VF Tanker - 8” (construction number 02008) was laid down on 30.04.12. Launch took place on 28.09.12. Commissioned on 12.10.12.

The ninth vessel“VF“Tanker“- 9” (construction number 02009) was laid down on 08.06.12. Launch took place on 19.10.12. Commissioned on 29.10.12.

The tenth vessel“Konstruktor Zhivotovsky” (construction number 02010) was laid down on 31.07.12. Launch took place on 23.04.13. Commissioned on 15.05.13.

The eleventh vessel“Valentin Gruzdev” (construction number 02011) was laid down on 27.09.12. Launch took place on 17.05.13. Commissioned on 28.03.14.

The twelfth vessel“Dmitry Pokrovsky” (construction number 02012) was laid down on 31.10.12. Launch took place on 28.05.13. Commissioned on 28.03.14.

The thirteenth vessel, Lady Leyla (construction number 02013), was laid down on 02.04.13. She was launched on 08.05.14. Commissioned on 24.06.14.

The fourteenth vessel, Lady Sevda (construction number 02014), was laid down on 15.04.13. She was launched on 12.09.14. Commissioned on 30.09.14.

The fifteenth vessel“Synergy 1” (construction number 02015) was laid down on 09.06.14. Launched on 17.04.15. Commissioned on 02.06.15.

The sixteenth vessel“Synergy 2” (construction number 02016) was laid down on 23.06.14. Launched on 08.05.15. Commissioned on 13.06.15.

The seventeenth vessel"Victoria" (construction number 02017) was laid down on 25.12.14. Launched on 10.09.15. Commissioned on 30.09.15.

The eighteenth vessel"Balt-Flot 11" (construction number 02018) was laid down on 25.09.15. Launched on 25.03.16. Commissioned on 11.05.16.

The nineteenth vessel, Balt-Flot 12 (construction number 02019), was laid down on 20.11.15. Launched on 11.05.16. Commissioned on 07.07.16.

The twentieth vessel, Ganja (construction number 02020), was laid down on 23.12.15. Launched on 19.08.16. Commissioned on 19.10.16.

The twenty-first vessel“Pioneer-2” (construction number 02021) was laid down on 15.04.16. The launch took place on 17.02.17.

The twenty-second vessel“Volgotrans”2701” (construction number 02023) was laid down on 31.05.16. The launch took place on 24.03.17.

The twenty-third vessel (building number 02024) was laid down on 28.07.16.