United Shipbuilding Corp. Delivers New RSD59 Dry Cargo Vessel

Another RSD59 Project dry cargo vessel has been delivered to the customer by Krasnoe Sormovo shipyard, United Shipbuilding Company said in a statement. The vessel left the yard and set sail for her operating area after completing mooring and navigation trials when her propulsion system, navigation equipment and automation systems were tested. RSD59 project dry cargo ships are the backbone of Russia’s modern river-sea-going class fleet. Due to their characteristics they can operate both in inland waterways and in sea areas. This type of vessels is designed for shipping general cargo and breakbulk, sawn goods, logs, metal scrap, high and heavy cargo, and hazardous materials. Photo: courtesy of United Shipbuilding Company