Project MPSV12 salvage ships are a series of Russian ice-strengthened multipurpose salvage ships. This class of vessels are bigger than Project MPSV07 salvage ships but smaller than the Project MPSV06 salvage ships. The first four vessels of this class were named after the Russian rivers , , Beysug, , and Aldan.Nevsky Shipyard has laid the keels of 2 multipurpose salvage vessels (photo).Nevsky Shipyard signs contract for construction of four rescue tugboats (graphics).

Development and construction

Design

The vessels are about 80 m long and deadweight at maximum draft is approximately 1,820 t.

Ships in class

Name Builder Yard number IMO number Keel laid Launched Delivered Port of registry Status Image Ref Bakhtemir Nevsky Shipyard 1201 2 June 2015 19 August 2016 28 June 2019 Saint Petersburg In service Kalas Nevsky Shipyard 1202 2 June 2015 29 November 2016 28 January 2020 Korsakov In service Beysug Nevsky Shipyard 1203 16 December 2015 1 June 2017 26 December 2020 Novorossiysk In service Piltun Nevsky Shipyard 1204 11 March 2016 30 November 2017 15 December 2021 Arkhangelsk In service Aldan Oka Shipyard 2101 9986960 11 November 2021 April 2025 (planned) 2024 (planned) Murmansk Under construction

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