Newly Purchased Russian Tugs Suited For Working In Ice
September 21 2015
An Argentinean navy contingent is in northern Russia to accept delivery of new ice-class tugboats, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).
The group visited last week with logistics officials at the Murmansk garrison of the Russian Northern Fleet, said a fleet spokesman.
The Argentineans are in Russia to take delivery of four Neftegaz-class tugboats for the nation's coast guard. Two are located in Murmansk and two in Arkhangelsk.
The tugs will patrol Antarctic waters and conduct...
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