The tug RN Ussuri built at Khabarovsk Shipyard (part of Far Eastern Centre of Shipbuilding and Ship Repair of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has been delivered to the customer, Rosneft, the ECSSR press release said.
When registered as the newbuilding, the ship will join the fleet of Rosnefteflot CJSC.
Rosneft Ussuri is the second ASD tug of Project 2310 built by Khabarovsk Shipyard to the order of Rosneft. This powerful ARC4 Arctic class small boat is designed for year-round sailing in coastal marine areas with wave heights up to 7 m. The tug is equipped with an azimuth thruster. The propeller is located in a 360° rotating column that enables the boat to maneuver in tight areas.
RN Ussuri is currently located in Nakhodka, the port of registration. The first ship of the series, RN Amur also built by Khabarovsk Shipyard, has been operating at the oil port of Nakhodka.
2310 Class Specifications: Length: 22.73 m; Breadth: 10.45 m; Draft: 4.5m; Tonnage: 380 tons; 2 x 2,700 kW Rolls-Royce engines.
Khabarovsk Shipyard OJSC, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the Far East of Russia, specializes in building warships and boats including dynamic support crafts as well as civil ships of different classes.
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC OJSC) is the largest shipbuilding company in Russia. It was set up in 2007 with 100% federal ownership. The holding comprises 60 companies and organizations (major shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies as well as leading design bureaus). Currently, USC consolidates about 80% of the domestic shipbuilding complex. The Russian market is the main focus of the state corporation though it also exports its products to 20 countries worldwide.