OREANDA-NEWS. September 29, 2011. Official keel-laying ceremony was held today, Sept. 29, at Khabarovsk Shipyard of a maneuverable Azimuth Stern Drive ice class tug ordered by a Rosneft subsidiary, the regional Khabarovsk administration said.

Ship dimensions: length molded – 23 meters, beam molded – 10 meters, displacement – 350 tons.

The harbor tug is intended for handling large tonnage ships, mooring operations, for refloating stranded ships. The vessel will be able to put out fires on the emergency vessels.

"It’s safe to say, this is a unique tug of its kind. The boat was designed by Dutch experts," the shipyard’s Chief Engineer Vladimir Leonov said.

The tug is scheduled for delivery in the fall of 2012.

OJSC Khabarovsk Shipyard is a member of Far Eastern Center of Shipbuilding and Repair owned by United Shipbuilding Corporation. The firm was established to execute warships contracts for the Russian Navy.

Rosneft is one of the largest public oil and gas companies worldwide. The Company is primarily engaged in exploration and production of hydrocarbons, production of petroleum products and petrochemicals, and marketing of outputs. Rosneft has been included in the Russian Government’s List of Strategic Enterprises and Organizations. The Russian Government holds a 75.16 percent stake in the Company (through OJSC Rosneftegaz), some 15% of shares are in free-float.