Project 20180 is a series of seagoing tugboats in service the Russian Navy.[1]

Zvezdochka in 2022
Class overview
NameProject 20180
BuildersZvezdochka Shipyard, Severodvinsk
Operators Russian Navy
Subclasses
Built2004–present
In commission2010–present
Planned4[1]
Building1
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
Type
Displacement
  • 5,500 tons (full load) (Project 20180)[1]
  • 6,300 tons (full load) (Project 20181)
  • 5,400 tons (full load) (Project 20183)
Length
  • 96 m (315 ft) (Project 20180)
  • 107.6 m (353 ft) (Project 20181)
Beam17.8 m (58 ft)
Draught9.3 m (31 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 x 3265 hp KL6538В-AS06 electric motors
  • 4 x 1680 kW diesel-generators
  • 2 x 1080 kW diesel-generators
  • 2 x azipods
  • 2 x bow thrusters
Speed14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity8 x ballistic missiles (Project 20181)
Complement
  • 65 (Project 20180)
  • 60 (Project 20181)
Aviation facilities1 x helipad

History

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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.[2][3] 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.[4]

Variants

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  • Project 20180 – Tugboat
  • Project 20181 – Ammunition ship
  • Project 20183 – Research vessel

Ships

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Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Project 20180
Zvezdochka Zvezdochka Shipyard 3 September 2004 20 December 2007 24 July 2010 Northern Fleet Active[1]
Project 20181
Akademik Kovalev Zvezdochka Shipyard 20 December 2011 30 July 2014 18 December 2015 Pacific Fleet Active[1]
Akademik Makeev Zvezdochka Shipyard 23 July 2015 Laid down[1]
Project 20183
Akademik Alexandrov Zvezdochka Shipyard 20 December 2012 16 May 2017 23 January 2020 Pacific Fleet Active[1][5]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Project 20180". russianships.info. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Eight Surface Combatants And Two Submarines Were Delivered To Russian Navy In 2020". navalnews.com. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sanctions require comprehensive solutions - opinion". paluba.media (in Russian). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Russian Challenges: Why Commissioning of Naval Ship Akademik Kovalev Delayed in 2015". mil.today. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Navy gets new vessel for secret underwater operations in Arctic". thebarentsobserver.com. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.