Rescue vessel SB-739 launched
February 13, 2025

The Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant (a branch of JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center) launched the SB-739 rescue tugboat in a routine manner. the fourth vessel of Project 22870.

The vessel is designed to tow ships and vessels in distress, extinguish fires on ships, vessels, floating and coastal facilities, pump out water and supply power to a distressed vessel, evacuate people and provide medical assistance to victims, perform diving operations at depths of up to 60 m, conduct search and research work, and also collect oil products. The vessel design was developed by JSC “KB “Vympel”.

Technical specifications:

Displacement: 1200 t.

Main dimensions: length - 57 m, width - 14 m, draft - 3.2 m.

Maximum speed: 14 knots

Endurance: 20 days

Crew: 26 people

Series:

Serial No.  005 — launched 05/24/2013 — transferred 06/27/2014 SB-45 (KFl)

Serial No. 006 — launched 05/20/2014 — transferred 12/28/2014 Professor Nikolai Muru (ChF)

Serial No. 007 — launched 05/21/2015 — transferred 04.07.2016 SB-738 (KFl)

Serial No. 008 — launched ??? — SB-739

After completion and testing, SB-739 will join the Russian Navy's emergency rescue forces.