KSRC took part in international conference Arctic and shelf projects: perspectives, innovations and regional development that opened on February 18 in Moscow. During the forum, a new design was presented: shallow-draught supply vessel intended to deliver technological materials, spare parts, water and provision to offshore drilling rigs in the Arctic. Apart from supply purposes, this vessel can also function as a ship-on-duty staying near the drilling rigs to provide technical assistance and rescue the crews of the rigs in case of emergency.

Key features of this vessel are as follows:

• High ice class (Arc7);
• Innovative combined 4-screw propulsion: 2 Azipods arranged symmetrically with respect to the CL; 2 propeller shaft at the sides. Such configuration of propulsion system made the 4-m draught achievable;
• Dual-fuel power plant: the most adequate to intended operatonal conditions;
• Possibility of cargo reception without helicopter landing;
• Fast small ACV for 8 persons.

Development activities included a whole lot of various calculations and model tests regarding ice-breaking capability, hydrodynamics, cavitation parameters, seakeeping, aerodynamics that served to confirm the technical solutions adopted in the design.

Main parameters of the vessel:

RS Class Notation: КМ * Arc7 [1] АUT2-IСS OMBO FF3WS DYNPOS-2 EPP Supply vessel

Length o.a. …………………………………………~ 91.3 m

Beam o.a. ……………………………………………~ 16.8 m

DWL draught ……………………………………………4.0 m

Crew + special personnel …………………………24 persons

Open-water speed  чистой воде………………14 knots

Endurance …………………………………………………20 days