Shipyard Pella launches tugboat of project 90600 built for RF Navy

On December 19, Shipyard Pella (Leningrad region) floated out the tugboat of project 90600 (building number 940), the shipyard announced.

Next year, the vessel will be delivered to the customer, RF Navy.

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.

Ship’s general characteristics: length - 25.4 m, beam – 8,8 m, depth – 4,2 m, speed - 11.8 knots. RS Class - KM Arc4 R3 Aut3 Tug. Power plant: 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.