Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant says it has launched the boom-laying boat named Spasatel Aleksyuk, the fourth in the series of six boats of Project А-40–2Б-ЯР.
The ship is built for Marine Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot (Federal Marine and River Transport Agency) under the contract with the Directorate of the State Customer in the framework the Federal Targeted Programme “Development of Russia’s Transport System in 2010-2020”.
The contract signed in October 2014 is to be completed on 1 December 2018.
The vessels of the project A40-2B are intended for transportation and installation of boom guards in sea coastal search and rescue areas, on the waters of the bays, inlets and seaports, to contain the spread of spilled oil products, to liquidate oil spills, to collect the spilled oil products into floating containers and their further towing to the reception points of shore or floating stations and also for the construction of oil-gathering orders.
Key characteristics: length overall - 20.97 m; breadth overall - 5.7 m; draught - 1.17 m; speed – about 20.0 knots, cruising range – 250 miles, endurance - 3 days, main propulsion - 2х588 kW, displacement – 51.6 t, crew – 2, personnel – 4. RS class - КМ Iсe2 R3 RSN Aut 3 oil recovery ship (>60°).
Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant (the managing company —CJSC «VP FINSUDPROM») is situated in the central part of Russia, on the bank of the river Volga. It is an Open Joint Stock Company since 1993. The company specializes in construction of both civil vessels and warships.