Fleet-to-fleet voyage of the state-of-the-art tugboat RB-365 built by Leningrad Shipyard Pella for the Black Sea Fleet of Russia is to be completed on July 31, 2015, says the press center of the Southern Military District.
The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor and coastal areas, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products, cargo transportation and ice breaking operations.
The tugboat will join the Black Sea Fleet’s detachment of support ships based in Sevastopol.
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.