OREANDA-NEWS. Khabarovsk Shipyard (part of the Far East Centre of Shipbuilding and Ship Repair) has planned a launching ceremony for second tugboat of “RN Ussuri” Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) series for August 2, 2013, the shipbuilding Centre said. The vessel was ordered by Neftepromleasing.

The ASD tug of Project 2310 is a powerful ARC4 Arctic class small boat is designed for year-round sailing in coastal marine areas with wave heights up to 7 m. In addition, the tug has firefighting capabilities.

The tug is equipped with an azimuth thruster. The propeller is located in a 360 ° rotating column that enables the boat to maneuver in tight areas.

Ship’s specifications: length - 22,73 m, beam - 10.45 m, draft - 4.5 m, tonnage - 380 tonnes. The boat is powered by twin Rolls-Royce engines, 2700W.

First tugboat of RN AMUR series was launched on 24 October 2012. The vessel was outfitted in Vladivostok at Kherson Shipyard base where she was outfitted. Now RN AMUR is undergoing sea trials.
Khabarovsk Shipyard was created for construction of ships for the Russian Navy.