Project RSD59 ship launched at Krasnoe Sormovo plant

At the Nizhny Novgorod plant "Red Sormovo" was launched multi-purpose dry cargo project RSD59. Information about this was provided by the press service of the regional government.

This self-propelled single-deck vessel belongs to the Volgo-Don Max class. It is able to move along inland waterways – including the Volga-Baltic route and the Volga-Don canal – and along sea routes.

The vessel is designed for transportation of general and bulk cargoes, packaged lumber, roundwood, scrap metal, metal in bundles and rolls, coal, dangerous goods and cargoes of category "B". In addition, it can transport large, long and heavy objects.

Further work on the bulk carrier will be carried out on the completion embankment of the plant. Then specialists will begin mooring and sea trials.