Dock repairs. Work Boat Bospor
- Client: FSUE Rosmorport
- Task: AKRUS® brand antifouling coating application
The working boat with anti-ice reinforcement, "Bospor," from the ST23WIM project, is primarily designed for servicing and transferring crews and commissions aboard ships. Vessels of this class facilitate cargo transportation on deck, patrol operations, environmental water monitoring, and serve as pilot boats.
The vessel's seaworthiness enables operations in harsh sea conditions, with waves reaching heights of up to 3.5 meters and in shallow ice. Equipped with anti-ice reinforcement, the ship meets the "Ice 2" ice class standards, allowing navigation in shallow-ice environments.
Modern and efficient diesel engines power the ship, balancing power with fuel economy, thereby reducing operational costs and ensuring prompt and timely delivery of pilots to ships.
The ST23WIM project boats were developed by the Design Bureau of the Marine Engineering Group of Companies.
Key technical specifications of the ST23WIM project boats include:
- Length Overall (LOA): 22.8 meters
- Beam: 6.9 meters
- Draft: 1.8 meters
- Autonomy: 5 days
- Cruising Range: 500 nautical miles
- Crew: 2 persons (+5 staff)
- Speed: 12 knots
The vessel's home port is Novorossiysk.
On May 25, 2018, the workboat "Bospor" was dry-docked at the port of Novorossiysk for an inspection of the underwater portion of the vessel's hull to evaluate the application of AKRUS® antifouling coating produced by the Russian company LLC "AKZ Coatings."
After the vessel was raised and the underwater portion of the hull was cleaned with high-pressure water, it was determined that the coating was free from hard deposits and marine organism growth, and it remained intact on 100% of the surface. Consequently, the inspection concluded that the AKRUS® 042M antifouling coating exhibited excellent anti-fouling properties, comparable to those of leading global manufacturers of marine coatings.
During the painting of the underwater portion of the vessel, the following products were used: AKRUS® Strong, AKRUS® Epox C (AL), and AKRUS® 042M. Other surfaces were coated with AKRUS® Epox C and AKRUS® Polyur.
