The source called the timing of the transfer to the Russian Navy built for the GUGI OIS "Evgeny Gorigledzhan"
Oceanographic research vessel "Evgeny Gorigledzhan", built in the interests of the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) of the Ministry of Defense, is being prepared for transfer to the fleet. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.
OIS "Evgeny Gorigledzhan" completed sea trials at the end of December last year, after which the Yantar Baltic Shipyard announced its readiness to bring the ship to state trials. However, there is no information about their beginning either on the official website of Yantar, or USC, or the Ministry of Defense. But there was data on the timing of the transfer of OIS to the military. According to the source, it will happen in February this year.
- leads TASS his words.
The oceanographic research vessel "Evgeny Gorigledzhan" was actually rebuilt from the sea tug MB-305 of the V-92 project, built in 1983 in Poland according to the project 02670, developed at the Almaz Central Design Bureau. The formal laying down (actually re-laying) of the vessel took place on March 19, 2016. In 2018, construction was stopped and resumed only in February 2020 after the contract was renegotiated with the Ministry of Defense. The vessel was launched at the end of December 2020.
Displacement of the vessel - 4 thousand tons, length - 81 m, width - 16 m, autonomy - 30 days, crew - 32 people and 25 members of the expedition. The main purpose is "carrying out underwater technical works". The OIS is capable of taking on board underwater and rescue vehicles.
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