On 1 December 2016, Okskaya Shipyard (UCL Holding) laid the keel of the lead multi-purpose diving catamaran of Project SDS18 for Marine Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot (Federal Marine and River Transport Agency), says Marine Engineering Bureau, the ship designer.
The ship of Project SDS18 is intended for support of diving operations at depth of up to 60 meters and sea waves of up to 3 points; taking part in rescue and ship lifting operations; accommodation and operation of scientific and research facilities; examination of bottom, sunken ships, underwater parts of hulls and hydraulic engineering facilities; ensuring of small size ROV operation at sea waves of up to 3 points.
Area of navigation - R1. Area of radio equipment operation - А1, А2, А3.
Key characteristics: LOA – about 46.20 m; BOA – 13.72 m; depth – 4.20 m; CWL draught – 2.0 m; draught at the summer load waterline – 2.5 m; speed – 11.5 knots; endurance - 25 days. Crew – 7, total number of accommodation places - 12. Personnel accommodation - 18.
Class notation: КМ Ice1 R1 AUT3-ICS OMBO DYNPOS-1 Catamaran Special purpose ship by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
Ice class - Ice 1.
Okskaya Shipyard is a modern shipbuilding enterprise (member of VBTH, a division of UCL Holding). Okskaya Shipyard specializes in the construction of oil tankers and medium-tonnage mixed 'river-sea' class dry cargo vessels, containerships, special vessels and barges.
UCL Holding is an international transport group, consolidating a number of Russian shipping, shipbuilding, rail, stevedoring and logistics companies. UCL Holding also includes North-West Shipping and Volga Shipping companies, VF Tanker, a portfolio of shipbuilding and cruising assets.