Krasnoye Sormovo launches tanker, built for VF Tanker

Official naming and launching and naming ceremony was held at yards of Krasnoyer Sormovo Plant on Saturday, February 19, 2011. The shipbuilder launched oil tanker,

built for Volga Fleet Tanker (VF Tanker), said the press service of MNP, the shipyard owner. The vessel was christened the Mechanic Belov.
The contract between the two companies was signed in July 2010. According to the contract terms Krasnoyer Sormovo will built seven oil tankers of Project 19614. All tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2011. The first vessel of the series - the Mechanic Antonov - was launched on Dec. 30, 2010. 
The river and sea-gong tankers are intended for transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. DWT - 5,530 tons, length - 141 m, beam - 16,9 m, depth - 6,1 m, draft - 3.73 / 3,6 m, cargo tanks capacity - 6720 cbm, speed - not less than 10 knots, crew - 14/16, endurance - 15/10 days. Navigation area - inland waterways and sea, non-arctic areas in accordance with the class of ships. Class: KM * Ice1 R2-RSN AUT3 VCS Oil tanker.
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard is one of the oldest Russian shipbuilding companies, founded back in 1849. All vessels built at Krasnoye Sormovo plant meet the requirements of MARPOL conventions, having the state-of-the-art equipment. The shipyard, along with Nizhny Novgorod-based Sormovo machine building and Volga Caspian Design Bureau, is part of MNP Group.
LLC VF Tanker was founded in 2001 with participation of Volga Shipping Company. VF Tanker is engaged in hydrocarbons shipments on the country’s inland waterways. VF Tanker’s fleet is more than 40 vessels of total 170,000 DWT. The main route - from the refineries located on the rivers Belaya and Kama to St. Petersburg and then by sea-going tankers to the ports of destination.