Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant launches yet another seagoing tug of project 23470 (photo)
Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant says it launched the seagoing tug of Project 23470, Andrei Sepanov, on 29 June 2017.
The tugboat named Andrei Sepanov is the second vessel in the series ordered to the shipyard by RF Defence Ministry. The lead tug named Sergei Balk was launched in December 2016.
The vessel design was developed by Baltsudoproekt (subdivision of Krylov State Research Center).
The tugboat is intended for towing of vessels, floating facilities and structures in ice-covered and ice-free water; assistance to vessels within port water area and mooring operations; escort operations in sea; extinguishing of fires on floating and shore-based facilities, extinguishing of fuel burning on water surface; refloating of ships and vessels.
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping class notation: KM*Arc4 [1] AUT1 FF3WS EPP Helideck Tug.
Key characteristics: LOA – 69.75 m; BOA-15.0 m; depth – 6.7 m; draugnt max – 5.2.
PJSC Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant (Yaroslavsky Shipyard, managed by JSC FINSUDPROM) is located in the central part of Russia on the Volga River. The shipyard was incorporated in 1993. The company specializes in the construction of civil and naval ships. Yaroslavlsky Shipyard has been for many years one of the major suppliers of sea / ocean-going tugs for Russian law enforcement agencies. The company has built so far 76 ocean-going tugs, mainly of Projects 745 and 1454, and modifications.
The shipyard’s current backlog of orders includes 5 seagoing tugs of project 23470 for RF Defence Ministry, 1 patrol boat of Project 10410 for Patrol Service of Russia’s FSB and 6 boom-laying launches of Project А40–2Б – ЯР for Federal Marine and River Transport Agency.
