The Russian Nevsky Shipyard LLC (part of Universal Cargo Logistics Holding) has delivered Spasatel Karev, the first of three multi-purpose rescue and salvage vessels to the Baltic BASU of the State Maritime Rescue Service.

The Project MPSV07 vessels are designed to carry out patrol, search and rescue duties in support of shipping, fisheries, offshore oil and gas fields, in areas particularly dangerous to shipping and other seagoing activities.

Spasatel Karev (Rescuer Karev) will be followed by two sister ships from the same yard.

Already allocated the names Spasatel Kavdeykin and Spasatel Zaborschikov, they were launched in July 2011 and June 2012 respectively but no delivery dates have been given.

The 73m Ice class vessels have massive emergency response capability and are equipped to carry out assistance to ships in distress, towing, salvage and refloating operations, casualty evacuation and first aid, fire fighting, deep water diving, anti-pollution and oil recovery.

Building these incredibly complex vessels has been entrusted to the Nevsky Shipbuilding and Repair Yard in Schlusselburg, on the left bank of the Neva River 40km from St Petersburg. The Marine Engineering Bureau of Odessa has responsibility for the design, which meets the requirements of Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping. Class notation is KM Arc 5 AUT1-ICS OMBO FF3WS DYNPOS-2 EPP Salvage ship.

Spasatel Karev and its sister ships are 73m in length overall, with an overall beam of 16.6m, a depth (mid-ships) of 6.7m and maximum design draft of 4.5m.

They are described as 4 Mega-watt ships. The propulsion system is diesel-electric, with four Warsila 8L20 1,370kW diesel generators suppling power for the ship’s systems, including two Ulstein Aquamaster US 305 fully azimuthing propulsion units of 2,000kW, and two Wartsila Propulsion 995kW CF/FT bow thrusters. One 292kW auxiliary generator is provided for use in harbour, along with a 130kW emergency set.

The propulsion system gives the Spasatel Karev a maximum speed of 15 knots and a bollard pull of 70 tonnes. A Dynamic Positioning system to DP-2 standard combined with the fully steerable propulsion and powerful transverse bow thrusters give the vessel a high standard of manoeuvrability and station keeping.

Fuel capacity available is sufficient for 20 days endurance and dedicated tanks for recovered oil have a capacity of 766 m3.

The fire fighting installation complies with FF 3 standard and three fire pumps each deliver 1450 m3/hr to supply the high level monitors, hose outlets and a self protection system.

A comprehensive outfit of emergency response equipment includes a powerful heave compensated crane, workboats and pollution control and retrieval equipment. Four salvage dewatering pumps are installed, each with a capacity of 70 m3/hr. An interesting installation for a vessel of this type is a deep diving facility for three divers, enabling work to be conducted at deprths of up to 300m.

Spasatel Karev has accommodation for a crew of 20, plus 12 specialists and 69 survivors.
 

منبع: Maritime News