Project 22870 tugboat

Spasatel Vasily Bekh in 2021
Class overview
NameProject 22870
BuildersZvezdochka Shipyard, Astrakhan
Operators Russian Navy
Built2014–present
In commission2020–present
Planned7
Completed7
Active5
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeRescue tug
Displacement
  • 1,200 tonnes (standard load)
  • 1,670 tonnes (full load)
Length57 m (187 ft 0 in)
Beam14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance20 days
Complement26

Project 22870 is a series of rescue tugs in service with the Russian Navy designed by the Vympel Design Bureau, intended for towing ships in distress, fire fighting, medical evacuation, and rescue operations.