North-Western Basin Branch News

Two new tugboats of FSUE “Rosmorport” have been sent from Saint-Petersburg to Vladivostok

On October, 17th, 2010 “Beluga Houston” ship, freighted for two tugboats dedicated to the FSUE “Rosmorport” Vladivostok branch transportation departed from the Greater Port Saint-Petersburg.

Two new tugboats of 90600 project were built to the order of FSUE “Rosmorport” by “Pella” shipbuilding yard in Leningrad Region.

The ship, specially freighted for tugboats transportation, loaded the tugboats with its deck crane, one to the hold and one to the deck on the specially designed keel-blocks. The weight of the tugboats is about 320 tons each.

Thanks to well coordinated work of Beluga Group and FSUE “Rosmorport” specialists the loading operation was successfully completed in time.

The ship arrival to the seaport of Vladivostok is expected in the middle of December, 2010.