Shipbuilders in Russia continue to deliver a new generation of crab catchers for both northern and far east waters. The latest is the 63.27-metre, 10.60-metre breadth Alexandr Rodin, launched at the Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard (NSRY).
NSRY laid the new ice-class crabber’s keel in August 2024 and this is the third vessel for Magadan company Tikhrybkom (Pacific Fishery Company) built at a Russian shipyard under the state investment quota initiative. The first two in the series, Omolon and Kedon, were delivered by Khabarovsk shipbuilders in 2023 and are successfully operating in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Alexandr Rodin is a versatile vessel with a modular design, capable of harvesting and transporting live crab, serving as a crab processor, a longliner, or a shrimp catcher. There are 257 cubic metres of vivier tank capacity on board, as well as a production line for processing, freezing and packaging catches.
Its Project 03141 design was developed by Khabarovsk company SK Viking. Supervision at every stage of construction is provided by the Primorsky branch of the Maritime Register of Shipping Far Eastern Branch.
Alexandr Rodin has a 1618kW main engine and is designed to spend extended periods of time at sea. Accommodation is for up to 21 persons. A range of technologies on board, from waste water treatment to energy efficiency power plants, are designed to minimise environmental impact and streamline operational costs.
Ten vessels of the same design are under construction at NSRY and Vostochnaya Verf.
