Rosmorport is looking for a contractor to repair the Vostok harbor pilot boat of Project 14550 (modernized Project 1459). The state enterprise announced a tender for 33.3 million rubles. This is evidenced by data from the Unified Information System in the Procurement Sector.

According to the procurement documents, the contractor must complete the work within 70 days. Applications for participation in the auction are accepted until October 5. The winner will be determined on October 19, 2026. The pilot boat is located in Port Kavkaz (Kerch Strait).

Project 14550 was developed by specialists of the Leningrad Central Design Bureau. The Vostok marine steel single-deck boat was built at the OAO Pella shipyard (Otradnoye) in 1993.

Characteristics of Project 14550 vessels:

• Length — 23.33 m
• Width — 5.5 m
• Board height — 2.8 m
• Deadweight — 12 t
• Speed — 12 knots
• Total power of main engines — 2 × 220 kW

The boat is part of the fleet of the Azov-Black Sea Basin Branch of Rosmorport. It is used to deliver pilots to large vessels arriving to ensure navigation in the Kerch Strait. Vostok also delivers small cargo to vessels at anchor.