New harbor tug BUK-2190 enters service with the Black Sea Fleet support vessels
New harbor tug has been commissioned into service with a fleet of support vessels of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet. The ceremonial Andreevsky flag hoisting was held onboard the BUK-2190 built at Pella Shipyard (Leningrad Shipyard Pella) based in Otradnoe, Leningrad region, the Russian Ministry of Defense press office said.
The tug is designed to perform towing and berthing operation at the port, at harbor anchorage area, in rivers and sea basins, fire fighting operations and other tasks.
Main characteristics: length overall: 20.4 m; breadth overall: 8.5 m; draft: 2.5 m, unescorted sailing in shallow ice at a speed of 5 knots 0,7 m, sailing in a channel behind icebreaker in field ice 0,65 m, at 10.5kn speed; RS Class notation KM Ice 3 R3-RSN AUT3, steerable propulsion unit US 105/1850, nozzle FPP, RP: 2х448 kW / 1800 rpm.
Deck equipment: bow anchor / towing / mooring winch with bollard pull: 33 kN and MBL of the tow line: 294 kN; towing hook with a nominal bollard pull: 137 kN with a quick release device.
The tug has a deck crane with a lifting capacity of 280 kg in winch mode, with an outreach of 5 m.
For FF tasks the tug has equipment of capacity of 100 m3/h, two water monitors, a water screen system.
After the flag raising ceremony, the tugboat crew will perform special tasks, conduct routine maintenance of ship equipment.
Leningrad region, Russia based Pella Shipyard was founded in 1950. In 1992 Pella was privatized as Pella Holding Co. comprising the parent company and several subsidiaries. The shipbuilding firm specializes in building harbor tugs with rated power of 1,000-5,000hp, pusher tugs, escort tugs, pilot boats and rescue boats for Russian and foreign customers. Pella Shipyard can simultaneously build at least 8 sea-going ships per year with length ranging between 50 meters and 100 meters and 6-meter draft, including Arctic class ships.
At the shipyard, at least eight sea vessels can be built at the same time, from 50 m to 100 m in length, up to 6 m in draft, including the Arctic class.
