"A unique multipurpose ship built to military specifications with Ro-Ro facilities
and self sustained for heavy cargoes and containers."
     

The Astrakhan ships (17500 dwt) were designed and built from 1986 until 1992 to serve both the military and commercial transport needs of the ex-USSR.

They are speedy multipurpose ships with Ro-Ro facility (1040 lane meters), very good gear, box shaped holds, high container capacity and are able to achieve quick cargo operations. Many of the ships are deployed with major liner companies.

The Astrakhans are of particular  use where flexibility is required in carrying a combination of containers, rolling stock, heavy pieces, IMO parcels, forest products, project cargoes, steels, unitized and any general cargo. The ability to carry a mix of cargoes also make the Astrakhan ships very suitable for millitary sealift.

Special features include:
- classed for the carriage of ammunition and other dangerous/IMO cargoes
- quarter stern ramp
- ice class 1B
- bowthruster
- long/open hatches with small understow
- good speed
- great endurance 
- high grade steel

In this web site there is a collection of pictures of the Astrakhan ships to illustrate some of their advantages, capabilities and special features.

The illustration below shows some of the transport capabilities.

Please click on the pictures below in order to get a better view. Click herefor special millitary features and click herefor technical specifications of the Astrakhan's (Mark I, II and III). For further information regarding capabilities and/or chartering contact us on ocean@oceanbulk.com