Russia: New Marlin Multi-Purpose Boat of Project МРВ14 Enters Rosmorport Fleet

October 29, 2012

The Marlin multi-purpose boat of project МРВ14 was accepted for operation by the FSUE “Rosmorport” Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch after completion of all necessary adjustment works related to transportation and setting afloat of the vessel in Tuapse seaport.

The vessel was delivered by autotransport to Tuapse seaport on September 22, 2012 from the Moscow Shipyard, where it had been built for FSUE “Rosmorport”.

The multi-purpose boat will be used by the Tuapse Department of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch for:

delivery of crew members and state committees representatives to vessels laying off in Tuapse seaport;
transportation of pilots to/from vessels, and also provision of pilotage assistance to vessels heading to Tuapse seaport;
quick and efficient inspection of navigational ways at the approaches to Tuapse seaport;
transportation of cargo weighing not more than 500 kilos,
and as a crew boat for other purposes.

The Marlin MPB14 multi-purpose boat:

Max length 13,98 meters

Max width 4,32 meters

Vessel tonnage 15 tons

Draught 1,24 meters

Speed 22 knots

Power 484 kWt

Crew 2 people

Passenger capacity 6 people

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Press Release, October 29, 2012; Image: rosmorport