Sea tug "Captain Ushakov" sank at the pier of the Baltic Shipyard

The struggle for the life of a large Arctic tug lasted all night

The tug "Captain Ushakov" sank at the pier of the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg, the publication reported. The ship went under water on the morning of August 9, after it began to list on the evening of August 8.

The struggle for the ship lasted all night. Employees of the Baltic Shipyard helped their colleagues stop the list
Alexander Lebedev, Head of Public Relations Department of the Baltic Shipyard

City emergency services and duty teams of the Baltic Shipyard, as well as a team from the Yaroslavl Shipyard, whose tug became a participant in the incident, worked on the site all night. The company leases the pier where the incident occurred.

sea tug of project 23470
sea tug of project 23470

The tug of project 23470, built in Yaroslavl and launched on June 14, 2022, completed its completion and equipment at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. Its main tasks include towing in ice and clear water, escorting ships in ports and at sea, assisting in mooring, extinguishing fires and removing from shallows.

Technical characteristics:

  • length — 69.75 m
  • width — 15 m
  • maximum draft — 5.2 m
  • displacement — about 3200 tons
  • deadweight — about 700 tons
  • carrying capacity — 200 tons
  • autonomy in terms of food supplies — about 30 days
  • cruising range (at a speed of 14 knots) — 3000 miles
  • bollard pull — about 80 tons

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