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Dock-lift Unpropelled Ship
Special Ships
Dock-lift Unpropelled Ship
Unpropelled dock-lift specifically designed for the transportation of special materials between the storage area and the Yards in the White Sea area, in front of the Kola Peninsula. The special materials are basically reactors’ blocks (RC) got from the demolition of Russian nuclear submarines (NPS). The ship is not designed for the transport of active nuclear material.
| Commissioning | RosRAO |
| Itarus | 2016 |
Technical Information
main characteristics
Length overall
85.00 m
Length between perpendiculars
79.22 m
Breadth
28.80 m
Draft to platform deck
11.50 m
Draft to upper deck
29.00 m
Draught during navigation
7.70 m
Draught max
24.50 m
Displacement
15,500 t
Load Capacity with cargo CoG @ 19 m
3,000 t
Load Capacity with cargo CoG @ 17 m
3,500 t
CREW
Accomodation
6 people
main systems
Ballast system: 4 pumps of 2 000 m3/h capacity and 40 bar prevalence
Maneuvering and anchoring systems: 4 anchors and windlass winches, 4 self-tensioning capstans, 4 winches for cargo handling
Laser system for blocks alignment in the dock
Stability in case of damage with two adjacent compartments flooded
High level of automation (unattended engines)
Anti-ice system on the upper deck (operational areas)
Rail system for reactor blocks handling by means of dedicated trolleys
Hull reinforced with a proper ice-belt