Project 20180 tugboat explained

Project 20180 is a series of seagoing tugboats in service the Russian Navy.

History

The construction of Akademik Makeev has been beset by numerous delays as a result of sanctions on the Russian shipbuilding industry. Intended to be commissioned in 2021, the vessel has not yet been launched as of April 2024.[1] [2] These sanctions had also affected her sister ship Akademik Kovalev, with the vessel's commissioning being delayed by three months, and the Russian Ministry of Defence seeking compensation from Zvezdochka Shipyard for the delay.[3]

Variants

Ships

NameBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedFleetStatus
Project 20180
ZvezdochkaZvezdochka Shipyard3 September 200420 December 200724 July 2010Northern FleetActive
Project 20181
Akademik KovalevZvezdochka Shipyard20 December 201130 July 201418 December 2015Pacific FleetActive
Akademik MakeevZvezdochka Shipyard23 July 2015Laid down
Project 20183
Akademik AlexandrovZvezdochka Shipyard20 December 201216 May 201723 January 2020Pacific FleetActive[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eight Surface Combatants And Two Submarines Were Delivered To Russian Navy In 2020. 11 January 2021. 22 April 2024. navalnews.com.
  2. Web site: Sanctions require comprehensive solutions - opinion. 18 July 2022. 22 April 2024. paluba.media. ru.
  3. Web site: Russian Challenges: Why Commissioning of Naval Ship Akademik Kovalev Delayed in 2015. mil.today. 27 October 2017. 22 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Navy gets new vessel for secret underwater operations in Arctic. thebarentsobserver.com. 14 April 2020. 22 April 2024.

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