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made her maiden voyage as such in March of this
year – to the Israeli port of Haifa. Viktor Zabelin will
be operating mostly in the Arctic. Its sister ship, Ser-
gey Kuznetsov, acquired a few years ago, has proved a
perfect choice for transporting general and bulk car-
goes within polar waters.
Another three newly acquired ships have been
Северное морское пароходство об- renamed NSC Arkhangelsk, NSC Severodvinsk and
ладает уникальным опытом доставки NSC Novodvinsk – after the three largest localities of
грузов по Севморпути, а наши экипа- Arkhangelsk Oblast. The 10,517 DWT NSC Arkhan-
жи отличаются высоким мастерством gelsk was built in 2002 in Romania and has vital sta-
и профессионализмом. В любых эко- tistics of 145.63 meters in length, 18.25 meters in
номических условиях мы будем делать width and 10.3 meters hull height. Its high loading ca-
то же, что и всегда: обеспечивать сво- pacity allows carrying up to 664 standard containers,
евременную доставку грузов для аркти- while A1 ice-reinforcement makes it suitable for op-
ческих проектов, качественно и добро- eration in the Arctic seas. NSC Arkhangelsk Northern
совестно исполнять свои обязательства Shipping Company’s currently largest vessel.
перед заказчиками, вносить свой вклад Two other bulk carriers, NSC Severodvinsk and
в экономическое, социальное, промыш- NSC Novodvinsk were built by Holland’s Peters Ship-
ленное развитие нашей страны. yards in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Their vital sta-
tistics include: length 118.9 meters, width 13.43 me-
ters, hull height 9.1 meters, deadweight 6,500 tons,
A1 ice class. With capacity for 256 containers, these
ships will be transporting containerized and general
cargoes and timber.
NSC Severodvinsk and NSC Novodvinsk’s speci-
fications meet the modern standards for safety and
efficiency: Their deep coaming holds provide cargo
Freight fleet capacity and a low percentage of deck cargo, the fuel-
efficient diesel-powered main engine meets current
NSC operates a fleet of 22 dry cargo ships with a environmental standards, and the shipborne mech-
deadweight between 2,500 and 10,517 tons, six dredg- anisms are by certified manufacturers. These two
ing vessels, and four auxiliary ships. Their total dead- ships will be operating mostly along the Northern Sea
weight equals 92,000 tons. The majority of NSC’s
ships are Arc4 and some Arc5, enabling their owner
to provide year-round service in the port of Arkhan- Три новых судна получили
gelsk, Scandinavian and port in the Gulf of Finland, имена в честь крупнейших
while also successfully operating along the Northern городов Архангельской
Sea Route and in coastal areas known for their severe
ice conditions. The fleet and the company itself are области: «СМП Архангельск»,
duly certified for compliance with the International «СМП Северодвинск» и «СМП SOZVEZDYE #38
Safety Management Code, which guarantees safe sea
cargo transportation. The company’s compliance with Новодвинск»
ISM Code has been attested also by the Russian Mari- Three newly acquired ships have флот
time Register of Shipping during the external audit. been renamed NSC Arkhangelsk,
In 2021, NSC acquired four European-built mo- fleet
tor ships. Its latest purchase is Viktor Zabelin, a car- NSC Severodvinsk and NSC
go ship built in Gdansk, Poland in 2000. This 9,000 Novodvinsk – after the three
DWT vessel is 108 meters long, 18 meters wide and largest localities of Arkhangelsk
is installed with two 60-ton-capacity cranes. Rename
Viktor Zabelin, it bears the name of Northern Ship- Oblast 41
ping Company’s 1970s–1980s deputy director and