Project 02670 Yevgeny Gorigledzhan oceanographic research vessel to begin trials in November.

According to information published by Tass on October 22, 2021, the Yevgeny Gorigledzhan oceanographic research vessel of project 02670 built by the Baltic Yantar Shipyard will begin running trials in mid-November, the shipyard said.
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Project 02670 Yevgeny Gorigledzhan oceanographic research vessel (Picture source: Portnews)

The Yevgeny Gorigledzhan was laid on March 19, 2019.

The oceanographic vessel "Evgeniy Gorigledzhan" is based on the MB-305 rescue tugboat which was built at Poland’s Szczecin Shipyard in 1983. The vessel is intended for various oceanographic tasks. The platform can carry Rus, Konsul, and Bester underwater vehicles. The vessel has a displacement of 4,000 t, a length of 81 m, a width of 16 m, and a crew of 32 servicemen.

Project 02670 was developed at Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau JSC. The vessel is intended for underwater technical work, environmental monitoring of the marine environment, oceanographic surveys of the bottom layer, and assistance to search and rescue forces at sea. The ship will take on board underwater and rescue vehicles.