At present the shipbuilders are producing and joining units No.1-7 of the shipbuilding orders No.10013, 10014 on the building berth.
At the same time the workers of the assembly and welding workshop are producing aft and fore end sections (units No.8-10) as well as hatch-covers.
The shipbuilders are also mounting items of the mechanical and fitter workshop, installing electric and fitter items.
The specialists are testing compartments for tightness and painting them.
Deck equipment is being supplied. It will be mounted after installing aft and fore end sections. In particular, the shipyard has already received both sets of hand winches.
NIBULON’s shipbuilders say that these two non-self-propelled vessels (B2000 project) will be constructed in June, and NIBULON’s shipping company will have eight such vessels till the end of the year.
The company plans to launch the first B2000 project vessel on June 1, 2016. This vessel will be at the newly constructed transshipment terminal of “Voznesens’ka” branch (Buzke village, Voznesensk district, Mykolayiv region) till June 15. NIBULON will have finished dredging the Southern Bug (134 km length) by June 15.
For information: The B2000 project vessels are designed for operation along the Southern Bug. Main dimensions: length  – 71.7 m; breadth overall – 17.0 m; depth – 3.3 m; draught loaded – 2.25 m; draught lightship – 1.8 m; displacement – 2,515 t; cargo hold capacity – 2,850 m³; number of holds – 1; navigation area – Ukrainian inland waterways. These vessels will operate together with the 121 project tugs. This will enable the company to transport up to 4,000 thousand tons of grain from one transshipment terminal per one cargo trip (121 project tug and 2 vessels of the B2000 project), which represents the same figure as could be carried by 100 trucks.