The DSRV Seliger built at Yantar Shipyard (part of USC) yesterday Nov. 27 successfully completed state acceptance trials in the Black Sea, the shipbuilder’s press release said.
The sea trials began on November 17 and the vessel made six sailings. Specialists of the Russian Black Sea fleet jointly with Yantar Shipyard team were testing the ship’s onboard systems and mechanisms performance in different weather conditions.
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 final sailing is scheduled for mid-December. Following the vessel’s testing results the shipbuilder and the customer will sign a certificate of acceptance.
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. The first phase of sea trials was conducted in the Baltic Sea in May. On July 20, the vessel arrived in the port of Temryuk. The second phase was in September-October.
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).
Kaliningrad-based Baltic Shipbuilding Plant “Yantar” (Amber) was founded on July 8,1945 on the basis of a Koenigsberg unit of German’s Schichau Werft. Yantar Shipyard specializes in building and repairs of warships and civil boats. Throughout the years the Shipyard has built 154 warships and more than 500 merchant vessels. The Russian Government holds majority stake in the shipbuilding firm through Western Center of Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation.