Russia's Onezhsky Shipbuilding laid the keel of a new ice-class ASD tug on Friday, May 15.
The vessel will be operated by the Arkhangelsk branch of state-owned port services provider Rosmorport.
The tug will have an LOA of 34.13 metres, a beam of 13 metres, a maximum draught of 5.9 metres, a speed of 12 knots, and a bollard pull of 45 tonnes. Onboard accommodations will be for eight crew and two technicians.