State Commission Approves “MB-92” Tugboat

September 13, 2013

The State Commission has signed the Acceptance Acts for the tugboat “MB-92” (building No 503, pr. PE-65)

The preparation are being made to its transportation to the port of basing – the Pacific Fleet of RF.

Assignment:

towing of vessels and floating objects in harbor areas and open seas
performing of escort operations at the speed of 10 knots
fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects;
oil and petroleum content products spill removal;
rescue and salvage operations;
ice–breaking of up to 0.8 m ice at the speed of up to 5 knots.

Technical information:
Length max	34,4 m
Width max	12,1 m
Draft	4,4 m
Speed	13,5 knots
Bollard pull	63 t
Classificaion	КМ Arc4 R1 Аut1 FF3WS EscortTug by Russian Maritime Register of shipping.
Propulsion system	Z-drive US 255 FP, Rolls-Royce, FPP into nozzles
Powerplant	2*1864 kW, 1600 r/min, Cat 3516B
Powerplant	2*1864 kW, 1600 r/min, Cat 3516B

Full load displacement is 860 t.

Deck equipment:

bow double-drum anchor-towing-mooring electro-hydraulic winch М 140-180-2Т-2В-1С-FEH RED Fluidmecanica providing escort services, 20 t of bollard pull and 1860 kN of brake holding force;
aft electro-hydraulic towing winch CHR-20-180-1Т-1С-ЕА RED Fluidmecanica, providing 20 t of bollard pull and 1800 kN of brake holding force;
towing hook providing 650 kN of bollard pull with quick release device;
cargo crane Fluidmecanica HLRM 45/5 S with lifting capacity of 19.5 kN at the boom of 13.5m.

In order to fulfill fire-fighting operations the tugboat is equipped with external fire fighting system made by FFS (capacity is 1500 m3/h, 2 water monitors, water curtains system).

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Press Release, September 13, 2013