The multipurpose icebreaker patrol ship of project 22120 has been named "Primorye"

As part of the development of the border fleet of Russia, another ice-class ship of project 22120 has officially been named "Primorye". This multipurpose patrol ship is designed to operate in the Arctic and Far Eastern seas, ensuring control over the maritime situation and guarding the state border.

The patrol ship of project 22120 "Primorye" is equipped with a dual-shaft main power plant with a capacity of 7500 kW, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of up to 24 knots. The hull has ice reinforcement, which enables it to navigate through ice thicker than half a meter and allows it to maintain watch in icy conditions.

Technical specifications of the ship

• Length – 71 meters
• Width – 10.4 meters
• Draught – 3.5 meters
• Full displacement – about 1100 tons
• Power plant capacity – two diesel engines of 5440 hp each
• Maximum speed – 24 knots
• Economic speed – 14 knots
• Range – about 6000 nautical miles
• Autonomy – up to 20 days
• Crew – 16 people
• Armament – 30-mm six-barrel artillery mount AK-306M and 12.7-mm machine guns "Kord"
• Aviation group – Ka-226 helicopter

Purpose and capabilities

The ship "Primorye" is intended for monitoring surface, underwater, and air situations, protecting marine biological resources, and controlling fishing. It effectively performs tasks to guard the state border of the Russian Federation in the harshest conditions of the northern and Far Eastern seas.

The series of ships of project 22120 is equipped with ice reinforcement, allowing them to independently navigate during the winter-spring period through sparse first-year ice up to 0.6 meters thick and in summer-autumn – up to 0.8 meters. The vessel can also accommodate up to 14 additional passengers if necessary.

Project 22120, developed by LLC "PKB "Petrobalt" and implemented at the "Almaz" shipyard in St. Petersburg, continues to strengthen Russia's maritime borders, which are particularly important in the Arctic and Far Eastern regions.