Severnaya Verf: "Elbrus" went on state tests

Shipbuilding plant "Severnaya verf" (part of jsc usc) has completed factory sea trials of the vessel logistics "Elbrus" project 23120. Now the vessel began public testing, which should end in july, said the "Military review" in a press-service of jsc shipbuilding plant "Northern shipyard"Chief builder of the project 23120 cyril marguin noted that the most important stage of the was the testing of the automated system of the vessel. The system operation is assessed positively. "Elbrus", adopted on 2 june on the state tests (gi), went to the baltic.

Representatives of the customer vessel, the ministry of defence of the Russian Federation, study on it acceptance team prepared documentation, the operation of machinery and equipment. After all the necessary checks, the ship logistics take a quick look back at severnaya verf, replenish fuel and supplies, and at the end of june will travel to North latitude at the final stage of state tests. In the course, gi will be proven seaworthiness of the vessel, the work of multibeam sonar and cathodic protection systems. There will also be a test for the transfer of goods to the ship from the air. In mid-july, all tests must be completed, after which the ship will pass the audit tehsredstv and will be submitted for acceptance to the ministry of defence of the Russian Federation. "Elbrus" - the lead ship logistics project 23120.

The project was developed by st. Petersburg design bureau "Spetssudoproect". Now at the Northern shipyard continues to build another ship of this project – "Vsevolod bobrov". Among the innovations planned in the project, the dynamic positioning system, helping to keep the ship at a given point in all weather conditions, two electro-hydraulic cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons, towing winch with a pulling force of 120 and 25 tons, a cargo deck area of 700 sq. M.

And others. The ship multi-function: can fulfill the loading, transportation and transfer of goods; due to the powerful power plant to tow ships up to aircraft carrier, to participate in rescue operations and provide medical assistance to persons in distress (of a ship equipped with hyperbaric chamber for carrying out decompression); conduct mapping of the bottom topography and to search for sunken objects. The hull with ice class arc4 will allow him to walk in the arctic, breaking the ice thickness of 0. 6 m. The main characteristics of the vessel:• length - 95 m;• width - 22 m;• draft - 9 m;• speed – 18 knots• displacement – 9 500 t;• the cruising range is 5,000 nautical miles;• autonomy - about 60 days;• crew - 27 persons.