Russian Maritime Register Classifies Container Carrier “Novik Maria” for Enhanced Sea Cargo Transport
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has classified the container carrier “Novik Maria.” Inspectors from the Kaliningrad branch of the Register carried out a detailed inspection, which included verifying that the ship’s construction complies with its design documents, assessing the technical condition of the hull, machinery, electrical, and navigational equipment, as well as examining the underwater part of the vessel using underwater television.
The ship is owned by the Novik Group of Companies, which is active in the logistics and customs services market in the Kaliningrad region and is expanding its sea cargo transportation sector.
Source: RS
“Novik Maria” operates on the maritime route between Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg, playing a key role in ensuring safe cargo traffic and contributing to the economic development of the Kaliningrad region.
Its high seakeeping qualities enable it to travel at 18 knots with a full load, allowing it to cover port-to-port distances in around 36 hours under favorable conditions. The vessel has a capacity for 394 forty-foot containers, 80 twenty-foot containers, and can simultaneously accommodate 234 refrigerated containers, which are crucial for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Built in 2008 in Hamburg, Germany, the ice-class container carrier “Novik Maria” is 134,44 meters long, 22,5 meters wide, with a freeboard of 11,3 meters, a maximum draft of 8,7 meters, and a deadweight of 11 254 tons. Its main engines generate 8 400 kW of power.
