On June 7 and 8, 2017, on the territory of PJSC “Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant”, after successfully completed tests by the state commission, acts of technical acceptance were signed for the third and fourth ships in a series of six boats – bonded-steamers of the project A40–2Б-ЯР “Captain Mishin” and “Aleksyuk Rescue”.

The acceptance commission of the state customer has determined that both vessels are ready for operation and transportation to the ports of destination Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Vanino.

The contract for the construction of a series of boats of 6 units was concluded between PKU “Directorate of the state customer” and PJSC “Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant” in October 2014.

Ships are built to the class KM Ise2 R3 RSN Aut 3 oil recovery ship (> 60 °) of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and are intended for rescue operations and the following operations:

 –Transport of means of liquidation of spills of oil or oil products in coastal sea, river and lake search and rescue areas, in the waters of bays, bays, sea and river ports;

 –– localization of the distribution of spilled petroleum products by setting booms and constructing oil gathering orders;

–Elimination of spills of oil or petroleum products by collecting them in floating vessels and further towing tanks to the receiving site by coastal or floating stations; 

–Search and rise from water of floating objects and people.

Performance characteristics

Overall length, m 20.97

Width overall, m 5.70

Draft, m 1.17

Speed, knots about 20.0

Sailing distance, 250 miles

Autonomy, day 3

The number and power of the state Duma, kW 2×588

Displacement, t 51.6

Crew, pers. 2

Staff, pers. four