Pella Shipyard has completed the trials of the tugboat “MB-93”, building No 504, the second from the series of 6 tugboats of project PE-65, built for the Russian Navy.
In November the tugboat will be put into operation within RF Pacific Fleet.
Assignment:
Technical information:
Length max 34,4 m
Width max 12,1 m
Draft 4,4 m
Speed 13,5 knots
Bollard pull 63 t
Classification 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:
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).
[mappress] Press Release, September 18, 2013; Image: Pella Shipyard