NEW ARCTIC CLASS FERRY FOR SAKHALIN REGION

摘要

A new generation of railway-car-passenger ferry for the line Vanino-Kholmsk. In comparison with existing ferries the new Marine Engineering Bureau project provides improve cargo capacity, operation without weather restrictions and at hard ice conditions, can effect independent mooring operations (several times a day) without tug assistance, astern movement through constrained port of Kholmsk. Service speed of 18 knots and 2 hours for loading operations in each of port allow makes round voyage per day. The new concept should carry up to 150 passengers; she can carry dangerous cargoes. Ice-going capability of the new ferry on moving ahead in ice thickness 1.48 m at speed of 3 knots, 1.04 m at 6 knots, and moving astern in ice thickness 0.85 m at speed of 1.5 knots. Forward part of the hull structure is designed on higher ice category (ARC 7). ) allowing it to provide independent operation in the heavy ice conditions of port Vanino.