Image: Nordic Yards
Seventeen months after steel was first cut at Nordic Yards, the naming ceremony for two identical ice-breaking rescue and salvage vessels has taken place today. The Beringov Proliv and Murman were built for the Russian Ministry of Transport (Rosmorrechflot) for use in the Sakhalin region and North-East Passage around Murmansk, respectively.
During the naming ceremony Dr Vitaly Yusufov, Chairman of the Management Board of Nordic Yards, stated: “Today we are naming two of the world’s most modern and specialised rescue vessels. With their high-tech equipment and performance capacities these ships are capable of fulfilling the highest requirements”. He added: “It was a demanding challenge to build these technologically complex ships, and today we are really proud to be able to present the results of our work.”
The so-called multipurpose rescue and salvage vessels (MPRSV) are 88 meters in length, nearly 19 meters wide and can accommodate a crew of up to 38. Thanks to their high-tech equipment they can also carry out search and rescue operations as well as emergency towing even in extreme weather conditions, while their on-board hospital facilities enable the medical treatment of people who have been rescued. The ships are also equipped to extinguish fires and combat oil spills, and in harbours or open water they can break through ice with a thickness of one meter. In addition, the vessels contain technological instruments for searching the seafloor and damaged objects to depths of up to 1000 m. Both have a helipad on the bow.
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 109,779 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
Spanish state-held shipbuilder Navantia will acquire the shipyards of Britain's Harland & Wolff, the Belfast-based company best known for building the Titanic, the British government said on Thursday.
In a landmark move to restore America’s maritime leadership, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced comprehensive legislation aimed at rebuilding the nation’s declining shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries. The...
Chinese shipyards have solidified their dominance in the construction of containerships, commanding an impressive 68.5% of the global boxship orderbook capacity, according to Alphaliner. This transformation marks a dramatic reversal...
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,779 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
