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Type "Don" or "Aksay"
Ship Types / Dry Freighters

Description. Motor ships of the type DON or AKSAY (project PR-205) are the big dry cargo "river-sea" ships, which have a covered hold, with double boards and double bottom, with machine compartment and superstructure in the rear part, equiped with lifting wheel-house, with the single propeller shaft. Ships are intended basically for carrying of general cargoes, containers and timber. Ships have big sea draught and have to be partially unloaded for passing the inland waterways.

Serial building. Since 1995 till 1997 5 units of this type were built, among them 3 units in Germany and 2 units in Russia.

Distribution. Ships were delivered to Volga-Don Shipping Company for work on the main european seas with the possibility of visiting the river ports of Russia and european countries. One ship was delivered to german buyer. At present time all ships of this type are in service.

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Characteristics
Year of built and the name of the leading ship Germany - 1995, DON
Russia - 1996, AKSAY
Mission "river-sea" dry cargo motor ship with covered hold
Place of built Germany, Russia
Shipyard Schiffswerft und Machinenfabrik Cassens GmbH Emden,
Rostov-on-Don shipbuilding plant
Sea Register class KMStar in circleL3 I-SP A3
Length / width / draught, m 100.7 / 16.2 / 4.8
Cargo-carrying capacity, tons 3800
Machine power, h.p. 2200
Speed (empty), km/h 21
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