Russia: MMC Norilsk Nickel Acquires New Tugboat

MMC Norilsk Nickel Acquires New Tugboat

OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel has signed delivery and acceptance documents in the city of Bor located in Nizhny Novgorod region for its new river tugboat built by Nizhny Novgorod Motor Ship Plant.

This is the second tug boat, built at the plant for MMC Norilsk Nickel. Construction of the river tug boat was completed as part of the investment program of the Polar Transportation Division of the Company aimed at modernization of the port fleet. The program envisages the construction of two river and two sea tugs as well as a refueller.

Major river tug boat dimensions: length is 21.35 m, width is 6.61 m, depth is 2.4 m, draft is 1.8 m. The total horsepower of marine engines is 600.

The cost of the tug boat is RUB 164 mln.

In terms of tug fleet construction, the program is currently in its final stages, the first sea tug boat was built in 2008, the first river tug boat was completed in 2009. Acceptance of the second sea tug is scheduled for this week. Sea tug boats were built by Leningrad Shipyard Pella.

Construction of the refueller is to be completed in the third quarter of 2013.

Construction of a river tug boat is a part of MMC Norilsk Nickel’s strategy aimed at enhancing the Company’s transportation independence and efficiency of its operations by building its own modern fleet.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 25, 2012; Image: norilsknickel