The processor trawler "Kapitan Breikhmann" (project 170701), built at Severnaya Verf in St. Petersburg, was towed to the Otradnoye shipyard in the Leningrad Region. This was reported by the press service of PKB "Petrobalt".

For the transportation of "Kapitan Breikhmann", special technological rigging (STO 1500) was used, developed by PKB "Petrobalt" specialists. Auxiliary means provided the draft necessary for passing the route.

The tugboats "Izumrud" (project H-3291) and "Ievoli Orange" (built at the Turkish Selah Shipyard) were also involved in the vessel towing operation. This was the seventh transportation of a vessel to the completion site using PKB "Petrobalt" equipment.

Severnaya Verf is building 2 more vessels under project 170701. Later, they will also be towed to the Leningrad Region. The customer is the Murmansk company "Norebo".

Characteristics of project 170701 vessels:

• Length — 81.6 m
• Width — 16 m
• Draft — 6.6 m
• Speed — 12 knots
• Main engine power — 6.1 MW
• Autonomy for water and provisions — 36 days

The trawler "Kapitan Breikhmann" is designed for catching fish with bottom and pelagic (mid-water) trawls. The catch will be processed on board with subsequent freezing of products.