The icebreaker-class tugboat 'Narvskaya Zastava,' designed for…
The icebreaker-class tugboat 'Narvskaya Zastava,' designed for operations in the Saint Petersburg water area, is scheduled to be launched into the water in mid-August and completed by the end of the year, according to the head of 'Kalashnikov' Concern, Alan Lushnikov.
Consensus
- The icebreaker-class tugboat 'Narvaskaya Zastava' is intended for use in the Saint Petersburg water area.
- The vessel is being built at the civilian shipyard 'Verf' brat'ev Nobel'.
- The launch of the tugboat is planned for mid-August.
- The construction is expected to be completed and the vessel handed over to the customer by the end of the year.
- The tugboat will be used for icebreaking operations, preventing ice jams on the Neva River, and handling oil spills, firefighting, and pipeline laying during ice navigation.
Points of divergence
- The vessel features a lift-and-lower bridge, foldable masts and antennas to pass under low bridges on the Neva River, and has space for containers with equipment for oil spill cleanup. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Head of 'Kalashnikov' announced the launch of the icebreaker-tug 'Narvskaya Zastava' — Вести
- Tug of icebreaker class "Narvskaya Zastava" for the waters of St. Petersburg will be launched in mid-August, — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- TASS
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- JSC Kalashnikov Concern
- Union of Machine Builders
- Andrey Kondrashov
- Alan Lushnikov
- Kalashnikov
- Верфь братьев Нобель
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