The tugboat “RB-400” (building No 938, project 90600) built by Shipyard Pella (Leningrad region) has been delivered to the State Customer – Russian Navy, the shipyard announced. At the nearest time the tugboat will be put into operation within Northern Fleet of RF.
The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products, cargo transportation, ice breaking and erosion operations.
The vessel’s parameters: length max – 25.4 m, width max – 8.8 m, draught – 4.2 m, speed – 11.8 knots, classification - КМ Arc4 R3 Aut3 Tug by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Propulsion system: Z-drives US 155, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzle. Powerplant - 2*746 kW at 1800 r/min, Caterpillar С32.
Leningrad Shipyard Pella was founded in 1950 and privatized in 1992. The holding incorporates a head company and a number of subsidiaries. The shipyard specializes in construction of tug boats for Russian customers.