The Marshal Rokossovsky ferry, which is under construction upon request of FSUE “Rosmorport”, was launched. The 200-meter road-rail ferry has an ice class Arc4 and will operate along the route Ust-Luga – Baltiysk (Kaliningrad seaport). The vessel is being built upon request of the Government of Russia at the expense of funds of FSUE “Rosmorport”.

Construction is carried out in cooperation with the Kuzey Star Shipyard and LLC Nevsky Shipyard (part of the JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). At the same time the General Chernyakhovsky ferry, a second vessel for this route, is under construction too.

During the launch ceremony, Vasily Strugov, Deputy General Director for the Fleet of FSUE “Rosmorport”, noticed that the commissioning of these ferries will allow to update the fleet engaged in the crossing significant for the country:

"The commissioning of the ferries will allow to significantly update the fleet engaged in this strategically important crossing for the country, reorient part of the cargo flow currently flowing to and from the Kaliningrad Region through the territory of neighboring countries, as well as ensure the transportation of goods in volumes necessary for domestic consumption".

The CNF19M project, developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau, complies with all modern standards for ensuring environmental safety. For example, the project provides for the installation of ballast water treatment. Vasily Strugov added:

"It is worthy of note that we are becoming pioneers. Today in Russia there are no such "environmental friendly" ferries operating both on low-sulfur diesel fuel and on liquefied natural gas. Using clean fuel will reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere by 20-30 %, nitrogen oxides – by over 90 %, sulfur oxides and carbon black – by 100 % compared to similar vessels operating on traditional heavy fuel. This is our contribution to the preservation of ecology, to the creation of a favorable environment for future generations".

The Deputy General Director of FSUE “Rosmorport” Oksana Gubina became the "godmother" of the Marshal Rokossovsky ferry. The ceremony was also attended by Ilya Kosygin, head of the Civil Shipbuilding Department of the Volga-Caspian Region of the USC Civil Shipbuilding Department, Eugeny Kuznetsov, General Director of LLC Nevsky Shipyard, Mr. Tunjay Imrai, owner of the Kuzey Star Shipyard, and Gennady Egorov, head of the Marine Engineering Bureau.

Both ferries for the Ust-Luga – Baltiysk line are named after prominent Soviet commanders: first was named after twice named Hero of the USSR Konstantin Rokossovsky, the only marshal of two countries in the history of the Soviet Union: USSR and Poland, and the second was named after twice named Hero of the USSR general of the army Ivan Chernyakhovsky. During the Great Patriotic War, Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, among other things, commanded the East Prussian offensive operation, which resulted in the liberation of the city of Koenigsberg (now Kaliningrad). The great-granddaughter of the hero Ariadne Rokossovskaya conveyed congratulations on behalf of the marshal's family:

"We bow and thank heartily to everyone involved in perpetuating the memory of marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky. For us, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, this is a great honor and great joy. Konstantin Konstantinovich always admired the courage and bravery of sailors and considered the fleet one of the important parts of the military power of our Motherland. We wish the crew of the ferry good luck, accident-free sailing, fair seas and a following wind!".

Video: Bilgisayar Mühendisliği

Video: Bilgisayar Mühendisliği

Video: Nevsky Shipyard

Video: Nevsky Shipyard