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Name |
Official number |
Flag |
IMO |
SIBERSK |
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Year built |
Date launched |
Date completed |
2008 |
22/01/2008 |
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Vessel type |
Vessel description
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Barge
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Builder |
Yard |
Yard no |
Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd., Port Glasgow |
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Tonnage |
Length |
Breadth |
Depth |
Draft |
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45.0 m |
25 m |
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Engine builder |
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois |
Engine detail |
Four 3412 type powering electric generators, driving lift/drive fans. |
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First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
intended for Rosneft, Russia |
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Other names |
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Subsequent owner and registration history |
Un-named liquidator 2012 Katmandu Incorporated, USA |
Vessel history |
Hover barge capable of lifting 200 tons of cargo on a hover height of 1.8 metres and also providing electrical power for small towns if so required |
Remarks |
SIBERSK translates to SIBERIAN
Sub-contract from Hovertrans. At a late stage intended owner Rosneft cancelled the contract forcing Hovertrans into liquidation. Vessel trialed in the Holy Loch then laid-up until sold in 2012 but remained at the shipyard until 2015 when towed away, reportedly for demolition. |
End year |
Fate / Status |
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Disposal Detail |
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SIBERSK
Image courtesy of : Ferguson Marine Archives
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