RS carried out risk assessment of submarine transit by sea
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) under the cooperation with ОАО SOGAZ has carried out a risk safety appraisal of the submarine Ho Chi Minh (pr. 636) for the Vietnamese Navy during its sea transit from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Kaliningrad, RS informs.
The scope of the survey included an assessment of activities accomplished to prepare the submarine for sea towing as well as check of compliance with the requirements stipulated by the transit project. The readiness of the submarine for the passage has been assessed: its technical condition, provision with life saving appliances, navigational equipment and communication facilities. Hull strength and stability calculations for the submarine have also confirmed the opportunity for its safe passage by sea.
Besides, the RS experts have checked the readiness of ships to be involved in the towing operation including the tow ship. The latter was the multipurpose rescue and salvage shipSpasatel Karev (pr. MPSV07, RS class notation: КМ (*) Arc 5 [1] AUT1-ICS OMBO FF3WS DYNPOS-2 EPP salvage ship). Due to its high ice class, m/s Spasatel Karev is advantageous for such operations under harsh winter conditions. By the end of January, the towing was successfully completed and the submarine was taken to the place of destination over a route of approx. 600 miles.
The RS services offered to insurance and finance institutions go beyond the scope of traditional classification activities. RS provides expert as well as consulting and analytical services including risk assessment at all stages − from the item design stage to recommendations for its repair, restoration or recycling; shipping companies assessment in order to determine the ship operation safety level; item value assessment for insurance purposes, etc. Within the scope of cooperation with the leading insurance companies RS carries out the audit of shipbuilders in order to organise insurance coverage and assess industrial risks during the construction and repair of civil ships and naval fleets of different countries.
