Schottel to propel nine new cargo vessels

The main propulsion of the multipurpose dry cargo vessels comprises a pair of diesel-driven Schottel RudderPropellers type SRP 340, each with an input power of 1,200kW at 1,000rpm, enabling the vessels to reach a free sailing speed of approximately 10 knots.

This order brings the number of RSD 32 and RSD 59 series carriers driven by Schottel propulsion systems to more than 50. The vast majority of the dry cargo vessels also use Schottel TransverseThrusters to achieve maximum manoeuvrability.

The 141m long and 16.9m wide vessels each have a capacity of 11,200m³ as well as 7,445 deadweight tonnage at sea (draught 4.5 metres) and 5,112 deadweight tonnage in rivers (draught 3.6 metres). Moreover, the new vessels are characterised by a particularly high block coefficient, ensuring the best combination of speed, load capacity and required propulsive power.

Each of the dry cargo vessels has two cargo holds, intended for the carriage of general container cargo, timber, grain, oversize cargo and dangerous goods. The carriers transport dry cargo over Russian rivers, such as the Volga and the Don, as well as the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas.