Project 23470 tugboat

Andrey Stepanov in 2020
Class overview
NameProject 23470
BuildersYaroslavl Shipyard
Operators Russian Navy
Built2014–present
In commission2020–present
Planned6[1]
Building2
Completed5
Active4
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Displacement
  • 2,656 tons (standard load)
  • 3,401.5 tons (full load)[1][2]
Length69.75 m (228.8 ft)
Beam15 m (49 ft)
Draught5.11 m (16.8 ft)
Propulsion
  • 3 x 2850 kW diesel-generators
  • 2 x azipods
  • 2 x bow thrusters
Speed14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Endurance30 days
Capacity300 tons
Complement33
Aviation facilities1 x helipad

Project 23470 is a series of seagoing tugboats developed by the Baltsudoproekt Central Design Bureau, department of the Krylov state research center, chief designer is Mikhail Rudenko, 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 as of 2026[4][1][5]
Kapitan Nayden Yaroslavl Shipyard 9 November 2016 28 November 2019 21 August 2022 Black Sea Fleet Active[6]
Kapitan Sergeev Yaroslavl Shipyard 2016 14 May 2021 3 July 2026 Pacific Fleet Active[7][1]
Kapitan Ushakov Yaroslavl Shipyard 14 June 2022 Launched[1]

Capsized while fitting out in August 2025;[8] salvage effort reported underway as of June 2026[9]

Kontr-admiral Pinchuk Yaroslavl Shipyard Laid down[1][10]
Vladimir Kovalev Yaroslavl Shipyard 2 September 2024 Laid down[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Project 23470". russianships.info. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Seagoing Tug Sergey Balk". kchf.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Shipment of air handling systems for a tugboat, project 23470". marinetec.com. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Teslova, Elena (29 March 2026). "Detachment of Russian navy ships arrives at Jakarta port for joint drills with Indonesia". aa.com.tr.
  5. ↑ "Acceptance certificate of sea tugboat Andrey Stepanov of project 23470 is signed". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Seagoing Tug Kapitan Nayden". kchf.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ↑ https://www.korabel.ru/news/comments/buksir_kapitan_sergeev_proekta_23470_voshel_v_sostav_vmf_rossii.html
  8. ↑ Langford, Craig. "New Russian Navy boat sinks at shipyard". UK Defense Journal. ukdj. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Havelock, Gareth (25 June 2026). "Salvage begins on sunken Russian tug Kapitan Ushakov". Baird Maritime.
  10. ↑ https://russianships.info/eng/support/project_23470.htm
  11. ↑ "В Ярославле заложили еще один морской буксир проекта 23470". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2024.