On January 28, 2015, Pella Shipyard launched tugboat MB-96 of Project PE-65 for the Baltic Fleet, the shipyard’s press center says. During the year the ship will be delivered to the customer, RF Navy and will join the fleet.
Assignment: 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; rescue and salvage operations; ice–breaking of up to 0.6 m ice at the speed of up to 6-8 knots.
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Technical parameters: |
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Length, max |
34,4 m |
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Width, max |
12,1 m |
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Draft |
4,4 m |
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Speed |
13,5 knots |
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Bollard pull |
61 tones |
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Class notation |
KM Arc4 R1 Аut1 FF3WS Tug, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping |
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Propulsion complex |
ВРК US 255/3625 FP, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzles |
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Power |
2x1,840 kW, 1,600 r/min, MTU 16 V 4000 M 63 R |
Full load displacement is 945 t.
Deck equipment: bow double-drum anchor-towing-mooring electro-hydraulic winch with escort functions М 140-180-2Т-2В-1С-FEH RED Fluidmecanica providing escort services, 20 t of bollard pull and 1,860 kN of brake holding force; aft electro-hydraulic towing winch CHR-20-180-1Т-1С-ЕА RED Fluidmecanica, providing 20 t of bollard pull and 1,800 kN of brake holding force; towing hook providing 650 kN of bollard pull with quick release device; cargo crane Fluidmecanica HLRM 45/5 S with lifting capacity of 19.5 kN at the boom of 13.5m.
In order to fulfill fire-fighting operations the tugboat is equipped with external fire fighting system made by FFS (capacity is 1,500 m3/h, 2 water monitors, water curtains system).
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 tractor tugs with rated power of 1,000hp to 5,000hp, push boats, escort tugs, pilot boats and SAR boats for Russian customers and for export.