Northern Branch of the Sea Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot (Federal Marine and River Transport Agency) has successfully completed the tugging of pipe laying barge Defender (owned by Mezhregiontruboprovodstroy JSC), says the press center of Sea Rescue Service.
The first phase (March 23 – April 5): tugging of PLB Defender from port Murmansk to port Stavanger performed by multifunction salvage vessel Spasatel Kavdejkin.
The second phase: tugging of PLB Defender from port Stavanger to port Murmansk performed by AHTS Kapitan Martyshkin. The operation was completed on May 19, 2015 according to the schedule.