Pella Shipyard: Rascal 2000 Tugboat Completes Sea Trials

Pella Shipyard has successfully completed sea trials of the head tugboat of project Rascal 2000.

The specialists that participated in the trials have noted high maneuvering characteristics of the vessel, ease of operation that with rather small dimensions provides the fulfillment of various operations in harbor areas.

Assignment:

Towing and berthing operations in harbor and roadsteads and coastal areas

Refloating of ships and vessels

Fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects

Oil and petroleum content products

harbor service operations (carriage of cargoes, transportation of passengers, ice breaking and erosion, buoy operations)

Technical data:

Length, max 20,4 m

Width, max 8,5 m

Draft 2,9 m

Speed 10,5 knots

Power of engine plant 2х448 kW Cat C18

Z-drives 2 ВРК US 105 of Rolls-Royce

Classification: KM Ice3 R3-RSN Aut3 FF3 WS Tug by Russian Maritime Register of shipping.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, November 30, 2012; Image: