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MT Kotlas
''Kotlas'' (russian: Котлас) is a product tanker, registered in Murmansk, Russia. It operates for the Murmansk Shipping Company and transports oil products around northern Russia and northern Europe. Description The single-hull ship was completed in February 1989 by Valmet of Turku, Finland, and measures by with a gross tonnage of 2,968 tonnes. The ship is registered in Murmansk and is operated by the Murmansk Shipping Company Murmansk Shipping Company (russian: Мурманское морское пароходство), often abbreviated as MSCO, is a Russian shipping company based in Murmansk (hence the name). One of the primary shipping companies operating in Ar .... References Oil tankers Ships of Russia Ships of Finland 1989 ships Murmansk Shipping Company {{Merchantship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murmansk Shipping Company
Murmansk Shipping Company (russian: Мурманское морское пароходство), often abbreviated as MSCO, is a Russian shipping company based in Murmansk (hence the name). One of the primary shipping companies operating in Arctic Russia and northern Europe, as of 2014 the company has 303 vessels, with a total deadweight of about 1.2 million tons. The company runs a notable museum in Murmansk. History The company was established in 1939 as the Murmansk State Dry-Cargo and Passenger Shipping Company, and was renamed to its present name in 1967. It specialised in arctic transportation, and by 1940 it had 37 vessels with a total deadweight of 112,200 tons. During World War II its carriers served as allied escorts. It performs passenger as well as cargo navigation. In 1973, the Northern Fleet and the Murmansk Shipping Company commenced transporting spent nuclear fuel by barges to Murmansk, and then delivering it to Mayak by train. In 1977, one of its ships, the nucl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
