RS Class Completes Construction of Crab Fishing Vessel "Kapitan"

The vessel of project CCa5712LS is designed for crab fishing with traps, preservation and transportation of live catch

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) continues to actively support the modernization of the Russian fishing fleet. Recently, the construction of a new crab fishing vessel "Kapitan" (project CCa5712LS) was successfully completed, which received classification documents from RS on August 20, 2025.

crab fishing vessel "Kapitan Skovpen" of project CCa5712LS

The vessel is designed for crab fishing with traps, preservation and transportation of live catch in pouring tanks with outboard water. The new crab vessel can be operated in unlimited areas. The construction was carried out by order of Antey Sever company.

The vessel was built at Nakhodka Ship Repair Plant (NSRZ), Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai, with which RS actively cooperates in the framework of a number of shipbuilding projects. Along with crab vessels CCa5712LS, fishing vessels of projects GM 5.03 and 03141 are also being built here. The construction is carried out under the technical supervision of the Primorsky Branch of the Far Eastern Branch of RS.

Main characteristics:

  • length – 57.66 m
  • width – 12.6 m
  • height of борда (to the main deck) – 7.5 m
  • draft – up to 5 m
  • deadweight – 1238 t
  • engine power – 1620 kW
  • speed – 12.6 knots

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