Pella Completes Official Trials for Tugboat RB-400

Pella shipyard has completed the official trials for tugboat “RB-400” (building No 938) of project 90600. Before the end of October the tugboat will be put into operation within RF Northern Fleet.

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.

Technical information:

Length max 25,4 m

Width max 8,8 m

Draught 4,2 m

Speed 11,8 knots

Classification КМ Arc4 R3 Aut3 Tug by Russian Register of shipping.

Propulsion system Z-drives US 155, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzles

Powerplant 2*746 kW at 1800 r/min, Caterpillar С32

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).

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Press Release, October 9, 2013