Shipyard Pella (Leningrad region) has launched the tugboat of project PE-65 building No 505 of the Acceptance Program of 2014, the shipyard’s press center says.
Before the end of the year the tugboat will be delivered to the State Customer – Russian Navy and put into operation within the Northern Fleet of RF.
The tugboat is intended for towing of vessels and floating objects in harbor areas and open seas; performing of escort operations at the speed of 10 knots; fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects; oil and petroleum content products spill removal; rescue and salvage operations; ice–breaking of up to 0.8 m ice at the speed of up to 5 knots.
Ship’s general characteristics:
LOA - 34.4 m, extreme breadth - 12.1 m, draft - 4.4 m, speed - 13.5 knots, classification: КМ Arc4 R1 Аut1 FF3WS EscortTug by Russian Maritime Register of shipping. Propulsion system: Z-drive US 255 FP, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzles. Full load displacement is 860 t.
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 tugboats for Russian customers.