Moscow Shipyard launches lead personnel workboat of project 21770 Katran (photo)
On April 14, 2013, Moscow Shipbuilding & Repair Yard launched the lead personnel workboat of project 21770 Katran (No 092), the shipyard says in its release.
In a month, after mooring and sea trials, the boat will be delivered to the customer – Shipyard Yantar for Russian Navy.
The project of the series was developed by JSC Almaz Central Design Bureau. The launching ceremony was attended by a representative of the military acceptance team supervising the construction of boats intended for RF Navy.
Katran-class boats are used for maintaining everyday activities of a mother ship anchored off harbor or at naval base. Dimensions of the boat make possible to transport her by sea, road, railway, or air. Such boat can be piloted in all navigable waters inland.
Boat’s main characteristics: LOA - 9.12 m, beam – 3.32m, draft - 0.67 m, max. speed - 32 knots, range - 100 miles, endurance – 1 day, crew - 2 persons, main propulsion plant – two 232-kW engines.
OJSC Moscow Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Moscow Shipyard) is one of the oldest Russian shipyards. Since it was set up in 1936, over 1,800 vessels were built here. Moscow Shipyard is the major manufacturer of river passenger vessels in Russia. In particular, it builds motor yacht of luxury class with length from 25 to 50 meters. This full cycle company has its own design bureau, hull production, painting, electric-installation, machine-assembly and interior facilities.
From 2010, the company has been building new-generation passenger motor vessels for tourism and sightseeing. The shipyard is a branch of United Shipbuilding Corporation. In September 2011, the shipyard commenced the construction of high-speed multi-purpose boats of project МРВ14 for Russian seaports. Parallel to this production, from 2011 Moscow Shipyard has been building a series of 27 buoy-laying boats project 3050 and 12 buoy-laying boats project 3050.1 for servicing inland water ways. From autumn 2012, the shipyard has been building shipboard boats for Navy.