Construction of the pusher tugboat of project RPT2507 has begun.

Construction of the pusher tugboat of project RPT2507 
has begun under the technical supervision of the Russian Classification 
Society (RCS). The institution announced this on August 24.


It is noted that the vessel is being built under the technical 
supervision of the Upper Volga branch of the RCS. The pusher tugboat of project RPT2507 is designed to provide towing 
and pushing services for vessels and floating objects of various types.

It should be noted that in July 2016, the R‑Flot group of companies announced the conclusion of a contract for the construction and supply 
of a pusher tug of project RPT2507 for the Nizhny Novgorod‑based company Vodolyot. The project customer is JSC “State Transport Leasing Company” 
(STLC, part of the VEB.RF group).

The vessel’s RCO class is “O2.0 (ice 20) A”.

Pusher tug of project RPT2507 – reference.

Overall length – 21.3 m
Overall width – 7 m
Engine power – 600 hp
Speed – 10 knots
Draft – 1.2 m
Range – 400 km

Illustration: “R‑Flot”