General Director of the enterprise Igor Orlov said that after the ship's admission to the Navy and the ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's flag, Vsevolod Bobrov will begin preparations for the inter-fleet transition to the home port of Sevastopol
MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. The logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov has been transferred to the Russian Navy. This is stated in the message distributed on Friday by the shipbuilding plant "Severnaya Verf".
"The chairman of the Commission for the state acceptance of ships, Captain I rank Andrey Egorov, signed the acceptance certificate of the state tests of the logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov of project 23120, built at the Northern Shipyard," the message says.
In turn, the general director of Severnaya Verf, Igor Orlov, whose words are quoted in the press release, noted during the signing ceremony of the acceptance certificate that adjustments were made to the project 23120 after the operation of the head order, which improved the technical characteristics of the vessel. He also expressed confidence that the crew will be comfortable serving on the ship thanks to a highly automated control system, spacious office and living rooms, a good view from the navigation post.
"After the ship is accepted into the Navy and the ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's flag, Vsevolod Bobrov will begin preparations for the inter - fleet transition to the home port of Sevastopol," Orlov said.
Vsevolod Bobrov is the second vessel of the project 23120, built at the Severnaya Verf. The lead vessel "Elbrus" joined the support unit of the auxiliary fleet service of the Joint Strategic Command of the Northern Fleet in 2018. According to the results of the operation of the head order, the project 23120 has been finalized. Communication and navigation systems have been improved.
The vessel of the project 23120 is intended for cargo transportation, towing, hydrographic research, assistance to ships in distress. The hull with the ARC4 ice class is designed to overcome ice with a thickness of 0.6 m.
