Pella Shipyard built RB-395 tugboat arrives at homeport
The RB-395 tugboat of Project 906000, built at Leningrad region based Pella Shipyard for the Russian Navy has arrived at its base in the city of Baltiysk, the shipbuilder’s press release said.
By the end of this year the RB-395 will be delivered to Baltiysk where the tug will join the Russian Baltic Fleet.
The multipurpose tug is designed for towing / canting operations at the port, at offshore anchorage and coastal areas, for refloating stranded ships, fire fighting on floating and onshore facilities, to respond to oil spills, for transportation of cargo.
Ship’s characteristics: length - 25.4 m, beam - 8.8 m, draft - 4.2 m, speed - 11.8 knots, RS class - KM Arc4 R3 Aut3 Tug.
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.