Russian Pella Shipyard has launched the regular tugboat of project 90600 (yard No 940) pertaining to the Acceptance Program of 2014.
The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products, cargo transportation, ice breaking and erosion operations.
The tugboat is equipped with cargo crane РС 2300, Palfinger with lifting capacity of 150 kilos at the boom of 5m.
In order to fulfill fire-fighting operations the tugboat is equipped with external fire fighting system made by FFS (capacity is 800 m3/h, 2 water monitors, water curtains system).
Next year the tugboat will be delivered to the State Customer – Russian Navy.
[mappress] Press Release, December 24, 2013