On September 18th 2012, multipurpose salvage vessel Spasatel Karev set off on sea trials from Nevsky Shipyard quay. The vessel Spasatel Karev of project MPSV07 is the lead multipurpose salvage vessel (Yard Number 701) developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC.
Multifunctional salvage vessel of MPSV07 project has the high ice class. Her principal dimensions are as follows:
Length overall – about 73.0 m;
Length between perpendiculars – 64.4 m;
Breadth overall – about 16.6 m;
Breadth (due waterline) – 15.5 m;
Design draught – 4.5 m;
Working draughts – 4.0-5.1 m;
Full speed – 15 kn;
Autonomy – 20 days;
Bollard pull is about 70 tons.
Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class notation is of KM Arc 5 AUT1-ICS OMBO FF3WS DYNPOS-2 EPP Salvage ship.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 18, 2012; Image: nssz