10.10.2022, 10:24
Zitat:Russia Launches Project 23550 Patrol Ship “Purga”https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...hip-purga/
On October 7, 2022, Russian Vyborg Shipyard, a part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation launched Project 23550 patrol vessel named "Purga" which is planned to serve the Russian Coast Guard. The icebreaker is intended for the border guard service (Coast Guard) of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation. [...]
Two project 23550 ships are being built for the Russian Navy, and two for the Border Service of Russia (Coast Guard). The Ivan Papanin lead ship for the Russian Navy was laid by Admiralty Shipyard on April 19, 2017, and floated on October 25, 2019. The Nikolai Zubov was laid on November 27, 2019. The ships have to become operational in 2023 and 2024. The third hull, Purga, is currently being built for the Russian Border Guards (keel laid in July 2020, launched yesterday).
For the record, Project 23550 is a multirole icebreaker combining the functionalities of a tugboat, patrol ship, and an icebreaker capable of breaking ice up to 1.7 meters thick. Project 23550 ships are designed to protect and monitor Arctic water resources; escort and tow other vessels; act as a support vessels; participate in rescue operations; transport various cargo in the Arctic.
The vessel has a total displacement of about 9,000 tons; a length of about 114 meters; a width of about 20 meters and a draft of about 6.0 meters. Its maximum speed is 18 knots; economic speed of 10 knots; crew / additional crew of about 60/50 people. The endurance is 70 days at sea.
Schneemann