On February 1, 2014, the tugboat of project 90600 “RB-401”, joined the Russian Navy. The official solemn flag-raising ceremony took place in Kaliningrad, the shipyard’s press center says.
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 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.
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.