Nordic Yards (Germany) holds name-giving ceremony for MPSVs Beringov Proliv and Murman (photo)

On February 19, 2015, Nordic Yards (Wismar, Germany) held a name-giving ceremony for two multipurpose salvage vessels of project MPSV06-NY, Beringov Proliv and Murman, Nordic Yards says in its press release.

The ceremony was attended by Nordic Yards President Victor Yusufov, Deputy Transport Minister of Russia Victor Olersky,   head of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency Alexander Davydenko and other officials.

The contract for construction of two multipurpose salvage vessels was signed between the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency and Nordic Yards in December 2012. Their construction commenced in September 2013 under the federal special-purpose programme “Development of Russia’s Transport System (2010-2015)”.

The vessels named MPSV Beringov Proliv (Bering Strait, hull No 217) and MPSV Murman (hull No 218) are registered in Korsakov and Murmansk respectively. Vessels characteristics: length - about 88 m, breadth – almost 19 m, depth – 8.5 m.

From spring 2015, the vessels will start fulfilling their tasks on patrolling and rescuing operations in the areas of shipping, fishing, oil and gas production. The vessels are intended for search and assistance to vessels in distress, breaking of ice of up to 1.5 m thick, fighting of fire at floating and onshore facilities, oil spill response activities, inspection of sea bed and damaged facilities at the depth of up to 1,000 m.
 
Nordic Yards has three production locations in Germany - Rostock-Warnemünde, Wismar and Volkswerft Stralsund. The company specializes in the construction of offshore platforms, ice-class vessels, ferries and passenger ships.