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The main tasks of the ships are salvage operations; oil spill response; fire fighting on floating and shore facilities; towage and escort of vessels in distress; search of and salvage services to ships in distress; search, rescue, evacuation and accommodation of humans, medical assistance rendering; underwater engineering work. An MPSV 06 NY salvage ship will be able to engage in icebreaking operations in port and port vicinity as well as in freezing non-arctic seas at ice thickness not in excess of 1.5 m. Afore the ship there is a landing platform for helicopters. There is also a high-speed salvage workboat with a speed up to 35 knots and capacity up to 24 persons. To explore the sea bottom and damaged items as deep as to 1000 m, a Scorpio remotely operated deep-sea submersible is to be installed on board as well as two diving systems to enable operations at depths up to 60 m (with underwater television equipment, cutting and welding equipment) and deep-sea (up to 300 m) engineering operations providing the divers may stay for a long time under pressure. Main particulars: length overall – 87.75 meters; beam – 18.5 meters; depth – 9.0 meters; draft – 6.52 meters; speed – 15 knots; sea endurance – 30 days; crew – 26 persons; special personnel – 12 persons; survivors – 95 persons. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) press release |
RS signs agreement with Nordic Yards