Admiralty Shipyards slates SAR vessel launching for Oct 30
Admiralty Shipyards is going to hold an official launching and naming ceremony for the search and rescue vessel Igor Belousov for October 30, 2012, the shipbuilder’s press service said.
The SAR vessel, ordered for the Russian Ministry of Defense, was laid down on December 2005. The ship was designed to rescue the crews from submerged, disabled submarines (lying on the seafloor or on the surface), as well as for supplying air, energy and life-saving equipment to submarines and surface ships. In addition, the ship can perform search and examination of emergency facilities in a given area, independently or as part of the international maritime rescue units.
Ship’s characteristics: length at DWL - 97.8 m, BWL - 17.2 m, depth amidships - 10.6 m, displacement – 5,037 tons. Seaworthiness: safety at sea - unlimited, during the trips of a DSRV - 3-4 points, of a diving bell - 5 points, maximum speed - 15 knots, cruising range at economic speed - 3500 nm, complement - 96, accommodations for rescued people - 120 (60 - in pressure chambers).
Admiralty Shipyards (Admiralteysky Verfy) is the oldest Russian shipbuilder, founded back in 1704. The company is part of Western Center of Shipbuilding controlled by United Shipbuilding Corporation. JSC Admiralty Shipyards specializes in design, construction and upgrade of civil vessels and warships for the Russian Navy. To date, the Company has built more than 300 submarines (including 41 nuclear-powered subs) and 68 deep submergence vehicles and ROVs.