LADOGA-101

Description. Motor ships of the type LADOGA of different variants (projects 285, 289 and 787) are the mid-size dry cargo "river-sea" ships, which have covered holds, with double boards and double bottom, with machine compartment in the rear part, superstructure, depending on modification, in the rear or fore-part, including those equipped with lifting wheel-house. Ships are intended basically for carrying of general cargoes, containers and timber.

Modifications. First two modifications of the type "Ladoga" (projects 285 and 289) have two cargo holds and superstructure in the rear part. Outwardly ships of the project 289 differ by the higher superstructure. Ships of the later modification (project 787) are equipped with lifting wheel-house in the fore-part and have one cargo hold.

Serial building. Three modifications of this type were built in series in different years: ships of the project 285 since 1972 till 1974 (9 units built); ships of the project 289 since 1978 till 1980 (10 units built); ships of the project 787 since 1988 till 1989 (8 units built). Ships of the project 787 were assigned serial numbers starting from 101.

Distribution. Ships of the type "Ladoga" were delivered to North-Western Shipping Company for work mainly on Baltic sea with the possibility of visiting the river ports of Russia and european countries. In 90-ties some early-built ships were transferred to foreign shipping companies (mainly, estonian). At present time all ships of this type are in service.