The new ice - class patrol ship project 23550-cipher "Ermak" will be commissioned in 2024. The main task of the "Blizzard", as it will be called - the protection of state borders in the Arctic, the protection of Russia's economic resources and the delivery of goods to the unequipped coast of the Arctic. He will be able to overcome almost two meters of ice.
The patrol icebreaker was ordered by the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, it will be built at the Vyborg Shipyard, writes the weekly newspaper "Zvezda". "Purga "will carry modern weapons, navigation and electronic equipment. On board will be placed two shipboard artillery installations AK-630M caliber 30 mm, four large-caliber machine guns "Cord", portable anti-aircraft missile systems "Igla" and "Willow". They will also make platforms for helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and two Raptor patrol boats.
The ship will also perform search and rescue and towing functions. To do this, it will be equipped with a tow winch with a draft of about 80 tons and two cargo electro-hydraulic crane units with a lifting capacity of 28 tons.
The length of the newest patrol icebreaker is more than a hundred meters, the width is about 20. The walking speed of 16 knots. Autonomous navigation - 70 days, range-up to 12 thousand miles. The crew of 60 military personnel can be increased to 110.
Svetlana Tsygankova
