Specialists of the Russian Black Sea fleet are participating jointly with Yantar Shipyard in ongoing state sea trials of DSRV Seliger at Novorossiisk naval base. The team is testing the ship’s systems and mechanisms performance in different weather conditions, the Ministry of Defense press service reports.
The modern Seliger surpasses all similar class vessels of the Navy fleet. Until the end of this year, the DSRV Seliger will be commissioned into service with the Black Sea Fleet and homeported in Temryuk of Krasnodar Region.
The DSRV tender was designed by St. Petersburg-based Central Marine Design Bureau Almaz and built at Kaliningrad-based Yantar Shipyard to conduct research and oceanographic survey, testing of special equipment, weapons and to participate in salvage operations.
The Seliger is the first of two research / oceanographic survey vessels of Project 11982 and Project 22010 to be built under the RUB 7bn contract between Yantar Shipyard and the Defense Ministry signed in February 2009. The vessel was laid down on July 8, 2009, launched - on July 29, 2011.
Ship's main characteristics: length - 59.7 m, beam - 10.8 m, displacement - about 1117 tons, operational speed - 13 knots, cruising range - 1,000 nm, the crew - 16 + 9 researchers. Main propulsion: diesel generators BA 840 (3 x 840 kW) and BA 280 (2 x 280 kW). Propulsion & Steering system: rudder propeller Rolls Royce 12 FP (2 x 700 kW), Schottel Transverse Thrusters STT 170 T-LK (2 x 200 kW).