On September 14, 2016, after a short stay in the Gulf of Finland training grounds, the lead vessel of project 23120 Elbrus returned to the outfitting quay of the Severnaya Verf Shipyard OJSC. Having set out to sea late in the evening of September 7, the vessel completed the tasks of the first stage of sea trials, during which the main mechanisms of the vessel, running and maneuvering elements, communication and navigation systems were tested.

For some reason, the last two letters of the name and home port were painted over.

Project 23120 was developed by the St. Petersburg design bureau of Spetssudoproekt CJSC under the leadership of chief designer Anatoly Petrov and belongs to the class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM Arc4 AUT 1 DYNPOS-2 BWM (E-S) Supply vessel with ice class ARC4. In fact, the vessel is a military version of standard offshore supply and support vessels for offshore oil and gas production. The Project 23120 vessel is designed for loading, storing, transporting and transferring dry cargo to shore, surface ships, submarines and vessels, as well as for towing support and assistance to those in distress.

The total displacement of the vessel with a draft of 8.5 m is about 9000 tons, the deadweight of the vessel with a draft of 8.5 m is about 3600 tons. Main dimensions: length - 90.0 m, width - 22.0 m, maximum draft - 8.65 m. The specific speed of the vessel when fully loaded at maximum draft and waves up to three points is at least 18 knots. The power of the main diesel generators is 15,000 kW; Azipod-type rotary columns are used as propulsion. The reserve autonomy is 60 days and the cruising range is 5,000 miles. Accommodation is provided for a crew of 27 crew members, but during transport or rescue operations the ship's premises can accommodate up to 43 people. Provision is made for mounting standard sea containers on the deck: 40 twenty-foot or 20 forty-foot.

The contract for the construction of a series of three ships worth 11.715 billion rubles was signed by the Russian Ministry of Defense on June 29, 2012. In accordance with it, the first vessel was to be delivered to the customer by November 25, 2014 for the Northern Fleet, the second - by November 25, 2015 for the Black Sea Fleet, the third - by November 25, 2016 for the Pacific Fleet, but in 2013 the terms of the contract were postponed to a later date.

Lead support vessel of project 23120 "Elburus" / Photo: oaoosk.ru

The lead ice-class logistics support vessel of Project 23120 "Elbrus" will join the Russian Navy in 2017, according to the materials of the Severnaya Verf shipyard.

As Alexey Seleznev, general director of the Severnaya Verf shipyard, told reporters, “ships of this series will be handed over to the customer within the contract terms.” He noted that the Elbrus vessel is currently undergoing testing, RIA Novosti reports.

“The lead vessel Elbrus is currently undergoing testing in the Baltic Sea, and it is planned to continue testing in the north in December,” he said.

Lead support vessel of project 23120 "Elburus" / Photo: oaoosk.ru

Technical information

Multifunctional logistics and search and rescue support vessel based on project 23120. Group - sea support vessels. Class – sea transport vessels. Subclass – logistics and search and rescue support vessel.

Lead support vessel "Elburus" / Photo: sdelanounas.ru

Purpose of the vessel: - loading, storage, transportation and transfer of dry cargo to the shore, surface ships, submarines, vessels; - towing support, assistance to ships and vessels in distress; - ensuring emergency rescue operations.

Navigation area: unlimited in accordance with the class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

terms of Use– year-round, in accordance with the ice conditions category mark in the ship’s class symbol. General layout and architecture A single-deck vessel, with rudder propellers, a deckhouse in the bow, a free deck area in the stern, a double bottom and double sides in the area of ​​the cargo tanks, and a bow thruster.

The vessel must have a free area of ​​the upper deck (at least 700 sq.m.) to accommodate general cargo, mobile life-saving equipment in container design, a deckhouse for controlling the vessel from the stern, and a superstructure located in the bow.

The vessel has single or double cabins for crew accommodation. To accommodate specialists for servicing equipment installed on the ship, double cabins for 16 people are provided. To accommodate the rescued, a salon or four-berth cabins for 25-30 people are provided.

For the life and recreation of the crew on the ship, premises for various purposes are provided, including a salon - dining room, consumer services room, work clothes room, sanitary cabin, smoking room, storerooms, etc. The vessel's hull is designed for ice strengthening class Arc4 of the RMRS Rules.

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Tests of the power plant on the lead vessel of project 23120 “Elbrus” are being completed

The Northern Shipyard is completing tests of the main power plant of the lead logistics support vessel of Project 23120 "Elbrus" for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation - the equipment is working properly.

The power plant consists of four diesel generators. Start-up of the main engines, load testing of the parking and emergency diesel generators, commissioning of boilers designed to heat the vessel - the final stage of the Elbrus mooring tests, taking place at the outfitting embankment of the Northern Shipyard. After finishing mooring, the ship will go to factory sea trials.

Elbrus has significant technical advantages over other supply vessels. The total power of the main diesel generators (18,400 kW) will allow it to transport 2 thousand tons of payload in clear water at a speed of at least 18 knots, and the ice class (ARC4) will allow it to sail in the Arctic seas all year round.

"Elbrus" corresponds to automation class A1, which means that the vessel can be serviced by a minimum number of personnel. Elbrus has increased maneuverability thanks to bow thrusters, which will allow it to deliver cargo to ships on the high seas and in harbors that ships currently used by the navy cannot enter. High productivity of loading and unloading operations on board will be ensured by electro-hydraulic cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons. On operating ships there are quite a few cranes with such a large lifting capacity.

"Elbrus" is capable of not only transporting and reloading dry cargo, it has the functions of a tugboat and rescuer, and can help ships and vessels in distress. For this purpose, it provides premises for temporary accommodation of 28 people.

In the next two weeks, the crew will move onto the ship to participate in mooring operations together with the shipbuilders and prepare for factory sea trials.

Elbrus, the lead ship in a series of three logistics support vessels, was laid down in 2012. Two other vessels, Vsevolod Bobrov and Kapitan Shevchenko, were laid down in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Project 23120 was developed by the St. Petersburg design bureau “Spetssudoproekt”.

The Severnaya Verf shipyard (part of USC JSC) will conduct the first stage of factory sea trials of the lead logistics support vessel of Project 23120 Elbrus within seven days.

The entire program of factory sea trials (FST) is divided into three stages. During the first, seven-day stage, under the conditions of a real sea passage, a commissioning team of about a hundred specialists will test all equipment and systems and test the main power plant in different operating modes.

After the vessel returns to the outfitting quay, the shipbuilders will complete mooring tests and eliminate any identified deficiencies. Next, the ship will enter the second, main stage of chemical testing, combined with state tests. It is designed for 14 days. During this time, all equipment and systems will be checked and presented to the customer and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in the scope of sea trial programs and methods.

Upon completion of the second stage, the shipbuilders will inspect the equipment and systems, prepare the vessel for towing to its home base, where the vessel will be handed over to the customer and a flag-raising ceremony will take place. The shipbuilders plan to transfer the vessel to the Ministry of Defense by the end of 2016.

"Elbrus" has significant technical advantages over other logistics support vessels, since its design was based on the principle of versatility - the ability to perform a wide range of tasks.

The total power of the main diesel generators (17.8 thousand kW) will allow it to transport 4.5 thousand tons of payload or up to 40 sea containers in clear water at a speed of at least 18 knots, and the ice class (ARC4) will allow it to sail in Arctic latitudes, overcoming ice thickness of 0.6 m at a speed of 2 knots. In addition, due to the powerful power plant, the ship can follow in the formation of ships performing a combat mission.

Elbrus has increased maneuverability thanks to bow thrusters, which will allow it to deliver cargo to ships on the high seas. High productivity of loading and unloading operations on board will be ensured by electro-hydraulic cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons. On operating ships there are quite a few cranes with such a large lifting capacity. Maneuverability and equipment with modern powerful cranes make the Project 23120 vessel an excellent assistant in servicing drilling platforms. The vessel has the ability to receive and transfer cargo from a helicopter.

"Elbrus" is capable of not only transporting and reloading dry cargo, it has the functions of a tug. For towing support, main and auxiliary towing winches with a traction force of 120 and 25 tons, respectively, are installed on the deck. This equipment, in combination with a powerful power plant, allows even an aircraft carrier to be towed if necessary.

Another purpose of the vessel is to help ships and vessels in distress. For this purpose, it is equipped with a pressure chamber for decompression and general barogen therapy and a rescue evacuation system, as well as premises for temporary accommodation of 16 people.

"Elbrus" is ready to carry out research tasks. For example, to map the bottom topography and search for sunken objects, it is equipped with a multi-beam echo sounder.

"Elbrus" corresponds to automation class A1, which means that the vessel can be serviced by a minimum number of personnel. The crew has comfortable cabins, a modern utility block, a gym, and a sauna with a swimming pool.

During the construction of Elbrus, import substitution of some equipment was successfully carried out. For example, instead of an imported power cable, a domestic analogue was used, a foreign finely atomized water system was replaced with a Russian one, just as instead of a European-made hydroacoustic antenna, one made in Russia was used.

Elbrus, the lead logistics support vessel of Project 23120, was laid down in 2012. Project 23120 was developed by the St. Petersburg design bureau “Spetssudoproekt”.

Main characteristics of the vessel:
length - 95 m;
width - 22 m;
draft - 9 m;
speed – 18 knots
displacement - 9,500 tons;
cruising range - 5,000 nautical miles;
autonomy - about 60 days;
crew - 27 people.

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On At the Severnaya Verf shipyard, the logistics support vessel "Vsevolod Bobrov" of project 23120 moved from the boathouse to an open slipway.

The operation, which took about 3 hours, was preceded by preparatory work to completely cut off the power, turn off the water supply systems and lift the vessel on a ship-carrying train. With the help of a self-propelled train, the Vsevolod Bobrov was launched onto one of the shipyard's slipways. In two weeks, installation of rudder propellers is planned on the vessel.

Moving to the slipway will allow the superstructure to be fully formed, the main electric motors to be loaded and mounted, and the construction of the deck to be completed. Now all the compartments, ballast and fuel tanks on the Bobrov have been commissioned, the technical readiness of the Vsevolod Bobrov is 57%. The vessel is ready for painting and is scheduled to be launched in the fall.

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Project 23120 was developed by the St. Petersburg design bureau "Spetssudoproekt". The logistics support vessel is designed for loading, storing, transporting and transferring dry cargo to the shore and various ships, as well as for towing support, providing assistance to the crews of ships and vessels in distress. "Vsevolod Bobrov" has a high ice class ARC4, which gives it the opportunity to sail in Arctic latitudes.

“Vsevolod Bobrov” is the second logistics support vessel of Project 23120, being built for the Russian Navy. The first order, named "Elbrus", is undergoing testing of the main power plant. The power plant consists of 4 diesel generators. Start-up of the main engines, load testing of the parking and emergency diesel generators, commissioning of boilers designed to heat the vessel - the final stage of the Elbrus mooring tests, taking place at the outfitting embankment of the Northern Shipyard. After finishing mooring, the ship will go to factory sea trials.

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"Elbrus", the lead ship in a series of three logistics vessels, founded in 2012. Two other vessels, Vsevolod Bobrov and Kapitan Shevchenko, were laid down in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Project 23120 ships have significant technical advantages over other supply vessels. The power of the main diesel generators (18,400 kW) will make it possible to transport 2,000 tons of payload in clear water at a speed of at least 18 knots, and the ice class () will allow it to sail year-round.

Project 23120 corresponds to automation class A1, which means that the vessel can be serviced by a minimum number of personnel. It has increased maneuverability thanks to bow thrusters, which will allow it to deliver cargo to ships on the high seas and in harbors that ships currently used by the Navy cannot enter. High productivity of loading and unloading operations on board will be ensured by electro-hydraulic cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons. On operating ships there are quite a few cranes with such a large lifting capacity.

The logistics support vessel of Project 23120 is capable of not only transporting and reloading dry cargo, it has the functions of a tug and rescue vessel, and can help ships and vessels in distress. For this purpose, it provides premises for temporary accommodation of 28 people.

P.S. On November 14, 2016, the Northern Shipyard launched the first production ice-class logistics support vessel of Project 23120, Vsevolod Bobrov.From July of this year to November, the shipbuilders completed all the necessary work below the waterline: they installed the bottom-side fittings, installed cathodic and sacrificial protection, installed the thruster, and painted the hull.The vessel was towed to the outfitting quay, where it was connected to electrical power, fire protection and other systems. After the Vsevolod Bobrov is launched into the water, the builders will continue finishing work.

Thanks to the principle of functionality inherent in the development, “Vsevolod Bobrov” will perform a wide range of tasks: loading, transportation and transfer of goods, including in containers; due to a powerful power plant, towing ships up to an aircraft carrier. Participate in rescue operations and provide medical assistance to those in distress - the ship will be equipped with a pressure chamber for decompression, equipment for extinguishing fires on the water.

"Vsevolod Bobrov" can map the bottom topography and search for sunken objects. The ship's hull with ice class ARC4 will allow it to sail in Arctic latitudes, overcome ice thickness of 0.6 m and perform a wide range of research tasks.

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The lead vessel of project 23120, Elbrus, is now undergoing the second stage of sea trials, the project was developed by Spetssudoproekt CJSC.

Among the innovations provided for by the project are a dynamic positioning system that allows you to keep the ship at a given point in any weather conditions, two electro-hydraulic cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons, towing winches with a traction force of 120 and 25 tons, a cargo deck with an area of ​​more than 700 m² and others. The vessel is multifunctional: it can load, transport and transfer cargo; due to a powerful power plant, tow ships, up to an aircraft carrier; participate in rescue operations and provide medical assistance to those in distress (the ship is equipped with a pressure chamber for decompression); Carry out mapping of the bottom topography and search for sunken objects. The ship's hull with ice class ARC4 will allow it to sail in Arctic latitudes, overcoming ice thickness of 0.6 m.

During the construction of Elbrus, import substitution of some equipment was successfully carried out. For example, instead of an imported power cable, a domestic analogue was used, a foreign finely atomized water system was replaced with a Russian one, and instead of a European-made hydroacoustic antenna, one made in Russia was used.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Army General Dmitry Bulgakov, said that the lead ship of Project 23120, Elbrus, will enter the fleet in 2017, and Vsevolod Bobrov - in 2018.

Architectural and construction description of the vessel of project 23120:

Single deck steel ship;

The presence of steering columns, a wheelhouse in the bow with free deck space in the stern;

Double bottom and double sides design, thrusters, towing winch.

The vessels are intended for the Black Sea, Northern and Pacific fleets, the main functions of their operation are:

Loading, storage and transportation of various types of cargo;

Towing support and the ability to provide assistance to the crew of ships in distress. Special equipment allows unloading and loading of people or cargo onto various types of air transport without intermediate landing on the ship.

There are three navigation areas for the vessel:

Independent navigation without restrictions in non-Arctic seas;

Independent sailing during summer-autumn navigation in the Barents Sea;

Sailing under escort behind an icebreaker during winter-spring navigation in the Barents Sea.

Characteristics of project 23120 as a cargo ship:

Electro-hydraulic cranes are located on the cargo deck on the sides, the minimum lifting capacity of which is 50 tons. The cranes are capable of performing both main and auxiliary loading operations over the entire deck area.

The presence of an additional electro-hydraulic folding telescopic crane, which is controlled by remote control. The load capacity is 3-5 tons, and the boom flies out to a distance of 2 to 12 meters.

The vessel is equipped with devices that map the bottom with functions for searching for sunken objects: a towed magnetometer, a multibeam echo sounder, and a side surveillance sonar.