VIDEO: Pella Shipyard Completes Sea Trials for 2 Tugboats

August 23, 2013

Pella Shipyard announced that the sea trial part of the delivery acceptance tests of the tugboats “RB-404” (building No 623, pr. 16609) and “RB-405” (building No 624, pr. 16609) has completed.

The vessels will be delivered to port Vladivostok to the Russian Federation Navy this autumn.

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

“RB-404” (building No 623, pr. 16609) video:

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).

“RB-405” (building No 624, pr. 16609) video:

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, August 23, 2013