Pella Shipyard: Tugboat ‘RB-405’ Completes Sea Trials

Pella shipyard has completed sea trials for the tugboat “RB-405” (Building No 624, project 16609). In the current year the tugboat will be delivered to the Russian Navy and put into operation within Pacific Fleet Navy.

The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R2 navigation area (not more than 100 miles from the place of shelter), performing of escort operations at the speed of 10 knots, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products spill removal, transportation of cargoes, ice breaking, rescue and special purpose operations.

Technical parameters:

Length, max 28,5 m

Width, max 9,5 m

Draft 4,3 m

Speed ab. 12 knots

Bollard pull 47 tones

Class notation KM Arc4 R2 ?ut1 FF3 WS Tug by Russian Maritime Register of shipping.

Propulsion complex Z-drives US 205, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzle

Power 2?1500 kW at 1600 rpm, Cat 3512B

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Press Release, June 5, 2013