Construction of New Dredger Project Ц480М2рД/НФ Nears Completion in Russia

At the shipbuilding site of ZAO «Нефтефлот», under the technical supervision of the Russian Classification Society, the construction of the non-self-propelled diesel dredger project Ц480М2рД/НФ is nearing completion. The vessel is designed for the extraction of sand and gravel soils from depths of up to 30 meters using milling and hydraulic loosening methods.

The dredger has a class of О2,0(лед20), a length of 79.13 m, a width of 12.22 m, a board height of 3.5 m, and a draft of 1.85 m. The displacement is 1223 tons, and the pumping unit's capacity is up to 5000 m³ of water per hour. The vessel is capable of developing soils of I–IV categories.

The company has completed ship assembly work and the installation of a sorting and processing complex. Currently, specialists are checking the static characteristics of the vessel, after which electrical installation work and final tests will begin.

The dredger was launched in June 2025 and is being built according to the РЦПКБ «Стапель» project under a contract with the State Transport Leasing Company (ГТЛК).

The vessel is equipped with cranes manufactured by «Всеволожского кранового завода» and a П-710 hydroclassifier from ГК «Р-Флот». It is assumed that the dredger will be operated in the Volga-Kama basin, and the lessee is the company «ГидроСтройМеханизация».

General Director of ZAO «Нефтефлот», Вадим Голованов, previously stated that despite the non-self-propelled design, the project is characterized by high technology and complexity of implementation. According to him, this is a modern vessel with wide possibilities for operation and maintenance.

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