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Russian Navy’s auxiliary fleet to receive 14 support vessels in 2016.
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 Systems fitting out of Project 23120 logistic support ship Elbrus |
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Last
year, these ships covered a distance of more than 370,000 nautical miles
and transported about 300,000 tons of cargo, the deputy defense minister
said. The auxiliary fleet received 52 new vessels in 2012-2015, including
sea-going and harbor tugs, self-propelled floating cranes and small tankers
for comprehensive dock maintenance. During their construction, shipbuilders focus on creating favorable conditions for crews to make their service "more attractive and prestigious", Bulgakov said. "Today the number of people willing to serve aboard the auxiliary fleet’s new vessels is far more than we can employ," the deputy defense minister said. As a rule, the auxiliary fleet’s crews are manned with civilian personnel, Bulgakov said. Crews comprising military or mixed personnel serve only aboard certain ships. © Copyright 2015 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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