Project 23470 tugboat
 Andrey Stepanov in 2020
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Project 23470 |
| Builders | Yaroslavl Shipyard |
| Operators |  Russian Navy |
| Built | 2014–present |
| In commission | 2020–present |
| Planned | 6[1] |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 69.75 m (228.8 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Draught | 5.11 m (16.8 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Capacity | 300 tons |
| Complement | 33 |
| Aviation facilities | 1 x helipad |
Project 23470 is a series of seagoing tugboats developed by the Baltsudoproekt Central Design Bureau being built for the Russian Navy, intended to perform a variety of tasks including towing vessels, escorting vessels, extinguishing fires, and refloating vessels.[1][3]
Ships
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Balk | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 30 October 2014 | 27 December 2016 | 21 February 2020 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[1][2] |
| Andrey Stepanov | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 23 July 2015 | 29 June 2017 | June 2020 | Pacific Fleet | Active[1][4] |
| Kapitan Nayden | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 9 November 2016 | 28 November 2019 | 21 August 2022 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[5] |
| Kapitan Sergeev | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 2016 | 14 May 2021 | Launched[1] | ||
| Kapitan Ushakov | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 14 June 2022 | Launched[1]
Capsized [6] August 9th 2025 | |||
| Yaroslavl Shipyard | Laid down[1] | |||||
| Vladimir Kovalev | Yaroslavl Shipyard | 2 September 2024 | Laid down[7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Project 23470". russianships.info. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Seagoing Tug Sergey Balk". kchf.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Shipment of air handling systems for a tugboat, project 23470". marinetec.com. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Acceptance certificate of sea tugboat Andrey Stepanov of project 23470 is signed". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Seagoing Tug Kapitan Nayden". kchf.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Langford, Craig. "New Russian Navy boat sinks at shipyard". UK Defense Journal. ukdj. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "В Ярославле заложили еще один морской буксир проекта 23470". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2024.