After successful dock-side and sea trials Zvezdochka Shipyard (Shipbuilding Center “Zvezdochka”) has signed a certificate of acceptance of the Alexander Zryachev, a tugboat built at Pella Shipyard (hull No 502, Project PE-65), Pella Shipyard press service said. The tugboat is now preparing to set sail for the port of Arkhangelsk.
Main characteristics:
LOA - 33.5 m, BWL - 12,1 m, depth - 6 m, draft - 4,4 m, speed - 13 knots, bollard pull - 63 tons , propulsion system - 2 * 1864 kW.
JSC Pella Shipyard based in Russia’s Leningrad region was founded in 1950. In 1992 Pella was privatized as Pella Holding Co. comprising the head office and several subsidiaries. The shipbuilding firm specializes in building harbor tugs with rated power of 1,000-5,000hp, pusher tugs, escort tugs, pilot boats and rescue boats for Russian and foreign customers.