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FSUE Rosmorport has taken delivery of a new non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Nikolay Rusanov.
Nikolay Rusanov is the lead vessel of a series of three dredgers, which are being built by Stroyliderplys, LLC by the order of FSUE Rosmorport.
The vessel measures 55 meters in length (LOA) by 12.5m (beam), has a maximum draught of only 2.1 meters and a maximum dredging depth of 15m.
The new dredger will perform dredging operations at the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Canal (VCSSC) in the waters of the seaports of Olya and Astrakhan and on approaches to them to ensure navigation safety.