Blagoveshchensk shipyard lays keel of ice-class hydrographic vessel, Project 19910, for RF Navy (photo release)
On February 19, Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region based shipyard named after October Revolution laid down the third small hydrographic survey vessel of Project 19910 for RF Navy.
According to press center of Amur Region Government, the ship named Aleksandr Rogotsky will be launched in 2018. The order is valued at some RUB 3 bln.
The small hydrographic vessel / buoy tender of Project 19910 was designed for surveys and installation of navaids in the coastal areas, including installation / removal of buoys / beacons of all types; maintenance (inspection, recharge and repair) of onshore and floating Aids to Navigation (A2N); some hydrographic surveys (within her capabilities); transport of various cargoes to supply shore based ATONs and hydrographic stations on unequipped coast.
Vessel particulars: displacement overall - 1270 tonnes, length overall - 59 m, beam - 11, 4 m, draft - 3,18 m, speed - 12.5 knots, cruising range - 3,500 miles, endurance - 25 days, crew / accommodations - 17 / 22.
With her Arc4 class the ship will be able to sail independently in one-year old Arctic ice of up to 0.6 m thick in winter-spring season and up to 0.8 m thick ice in summer-autumn season, as well as follow an icebreaker in one-year old Arctic ice of up to 0.7 m thick in winter-spring season and up to 1 m thick ice in summer-autumn season.
“Amid the challenging economic situation we acknowledge this achievement of our shipyard as a great success”, Amur Region Governor Aleksandr Kozlov said at the keel-laying ceremony.
The shipyard in Blagoveshchensk was founded in 1887. Today, it specializes in building small fishing ships, mid-size catching vessels and auxiliary ships for RF Navy. Recent years have seen the delivery of four hydrographic boats of Project to the Pacific Fleet of RF Navy. The ships are deployed for operation in Primorje, at Sakhalin and Kamchatka.
