Tugboat MB-134 built by Pella Shipyard completes sea trials
Shipyard Pella says tugboat “MB-134” of the project PE-65 building No 506 has successfully completed sea trials within the framework of the official tests.
In the near future the tugboat will be delivered to the customer and put into operation within the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.
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: |
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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).
Leningrad Shipyard Pella was founded in 1950 and privatized in 1992. The holding incorporates a head company and a number of subsidiaries. The shipyard specializes in construction of tug boats for Russian customers.