In Arkhangelsk branch of the Ship Repairing centre Zvesdochka 176-th Shipyard the solemn ceremony dedicated to laying down of the first section of buoy tender Vavchuga under the project R1760M for RosMorPort FSUE was held. According to RosMorPort, construction of buoy tender for the needs of Arkhangelsk branch RosMorPort FSUE is caused by the need for development of local fleet in connection with the moral and physical obsolescence of buoy ships, which are now engaged in work on removal, setting and maintaining of navigation equipment in the seaports of Arkhangelsk region. Each buoy ship must be replaced, as it has run out on all normative operation life. The average age of these vessels exceeds 40 years. In this regard, the program of fleet construction in Arkhangelsk branch of Rosmorport FSUE stipulates the replacement of three buoy vessels by the new ones, the first of which will be buoy tender Vavchuga that is now under construction.
RosMorPort FSUE, who ordered the construction of buoy tender, in November 2009 held a competition to choose a contractor for the construction of buoy tender for the needs of Arkhangelsk branch. The winner of the contest became Arkhangelsk branch 176-th Shipyard JSC SC Zvesdochka. The total cost of buoy construction will make up to 74 million rubles.