Frequency converters for controlling thrusters (improving maneuverability) from "Russkoye Elektrotekhnicheskoye Obshchestvo" (REO) company have been installed on the passenger motor ships "Viktor Astafiev" and "Andrey Dubensky" (Project A45-90.2) under construction in St. Petersburg. Shipbuilders are performing commissioning works.
The power of "Invers" series frequency converters is 200 kVA. The equipment provides smooth start and stop of the engine, controls its temperature, revolutions, and power.
The passenger vessels "Viktor Astafiev" and "Andrey Dubensky" are being built at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ) by order of GTLK. The motor ships will operate on the Krasnoyarsk – Dudinka – Krasnoyarsk route.
Project A45-90.2
The project of a comfortable two-deck vessel was developed by specialists of "Agat Design Bureau". It accommodates 4 types of cabins, including luxury class, as well as a restaurant, a fitness complex, saunas, a business office, and luggage storage rooms.
The main engine is a non-reversible six-cylinder in-line diesel Mitsubishi S6R2-T2MPTK. The auxiliary power unit includes 3 diesel generators.
Characteristics of Project A45-90.2 vessels:
- Length — 98.2 m
- Width — 14.6 m
- Draft — 2 m
- Passenger capacity — up to 245 people
- Crew — 41 people
- Speed — 23 km/h
"Viktor Astafiev" and "Andrey Dubensky" were supposed to be handed over to the customer in 2023, but the deadlines were repeatedly postponed. In March 2025, it was reported that the vessels would begin operation in 2026.
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