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| Russian yard starts construction of multi-purpose cargo ship Russia's V.I. Lenin Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Yard began construction of a new multi-purpose cargo vessel on Wednesday, April 23. The vessel will be the fourth in the Project RSD81 series, six examples of which will be built for local shipowner State Transport Leasing Company (STLC). The ships were designed in compliance with Russian Maritime Register of Shipping rules and will be capable of operating in the open sea as well as Russian inland waters such as the Volga-Baltic Waterway and the Volga-Don Canal. The vessel will be capable of transporting general and bulk cargo as well as 20-foot and 40-foot ISO containers. Typical cargo examples will include grain, sawn timber, packaged lumber, scrap metal, steel coils, coal, IMDG Code-compliant dangerous goods in eight categories, and up to 385 TEUs. Construction of STLC's Project RSD81 vessels is being undertaken with RUB4.8 billion (US$52 million) in funding support provided by the Russian Government. write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Construction News :: home page |