Pella Shipyard, the leading company in Russian tug building market, is conducting the mooring trials for tug No 621 of project 16609 and tug No 502 of project PE-65. Both tugs are being built for the Russian Navy.
The first tug of project 16609 is an Azimuth tug intended for harbor, coastal and offshore towing and berthing operations as well as for firefighting operations, oil spill removal and other while the other tug of project PE-65 is an Multifunction escort tug intended for escort and towing of heavy-tonnage vessels with deadweight of more than 100 000 tonnes as well as for performing of a wide range of functions such as salvage and fire fighting operations, oil spill removal, helping of the distressed vessels, etc.
Technical data of the tug building No 621:
Length overall – 28.5 meters
Width overall – 9.5 meters
Depth at side – 4.8 meters
Draft – 4.3 meters
Speed – 12 knots
Bollard pull 40-55 tonnes
Classification / Ice2-Arc4 R2 AUT1 FF3 WS-FF2 WS Tug by Russian maritime register of shipping
Technical data of the tug building No 502:
Length overall – 33,5 m
Width overall – 12.1 m
Depth at side – 6 m
Draught – 4,4 m
Speed – 13 knots
Bollard pull 63tonnes
Classification / Ice2-Arc5 R1 AUT1 FF3 WS-FF2 WS Tug by Russian maritime register of shipping
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, April 27, 2012; Image: pellaship