State Commission Approves RB-404 and RB-405 Tugboats

The State Commission has signed the acceptance statements for the tugboats “RB-404” (building No 623, pr. 16609) and “RB-405” (building No 405, pr. 16609)

Before the end of the year the vessels will be delivered to the Basing port – p.Vladivostok, where they will be put into operation within the Pacific Fleet of Russian Navy.

The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor and coastal areas which comply with R2 navigation area (not more than 100 miles from 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, cargo transportation, ice breaking and rescue and special purpose operations as well.

Technical parameters:

• Length, max                28,5 m
• Width, max                 9,5 m
• Draft                           4,3 m
• Speed ab.                   12 knots
• Bollard pull                  47 tones
• Propulsion complex      Z-drives US 205, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzle
• Power                         2×1500 kW at 1600 rpm, Cat 3512B

Deck equipment:

10 t bow anchor-towing-mooring winch, Fluidmecanica, providing 1383 kN brakes keeping force;

towing hook SWL 47 t with quick release devise.

The tugboat is also equipped with crane-manipulator HM 6/3 S, Fluidmecanica, with the capacity of 910 kg at the boom of 6 m.

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, August 26, 2013