The regular tugboat of project 90600 (RB-398, building No 936) of the Acceptance Program of 2013 has been launched.The tugboat will be delivered to Russian Federation Navy and put into operation within Black Fleet Navy this year.
The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and petroleum content products, cargo transportation, ice breaking and erosion operations.
Technical information
Deck equipment:
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).
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, March 11, 2013 Image:PELLA-SHIPYARD