Russian dry cargo ship Leonid Bagrov sails on maiden voyage

A new dry cargo vessel ordered by Russia's Volga Shipping Company sailed out of the Port of Rostov-on-Don on its maiden operational voyage on Friday, April 25.

Leonid Bagrov is the second ship to be built under the Project RSD71 series of dry cargo vessels designed by local naval architecture firm Marine Engineering Bureau. Like series lead ship Konstruktor Egorov, which sailed on its own maiden voyage last month, It is capable of navigating both inland and offshore waters.

The ship has an LOA of 119.96 metres, a beam of 16.9 metres, a depth of six metres, a draught of 4.9 metres, a cargo hold with a total capacity of 9,063 cubic metres, and a speed of 10.7 knots. The engines are fitted with exhaust gas aftertreatment systems to ensure compliance with IMO Tier III NOx emissions.

The electronics meanwhile include advanced automation systems and a VSAT satellite communications console.

Leonid Bagrov is classed by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and built by Okskaya Shipyard.