The Project TG17 is a multipurpose ice-strengthened tug equipped with twin azimuth thrusters (Z-drives). The vessel features an extended forecastle, a two-tier wheelhouse with 360-degree visibility, and an aft working deck.

Equipment & Features:

- Towing winch and aft roller (D=900 mm).

- Cargo knuckle-boom crane and main deck container fittings.

- 5m RIB workboat and bow pushing knees.

- Firefighting system: Two monitors on the forecastle deck and a main engine-driven fire pump.

Mission Profiles:

- Offshore towing of vessels and floating structures.

- Auxiliary harbor operations.

- Oil Spill Response (OSR) support, including boom deployment and equipment transport.

- Firefighting for floating and shore-based facilities.- General deck cargo transportation.

The lead ship, Penay, was launched in September 2016. The vessel's delivery to deep water was executed using a specialized pontoon (Project 20360p) based on a delivery project developed by Sea Tech.
 

Photo 2: Cadmatic 3D working model.

Photos 3–5: Courtesy of www.meb.com.ua.

Photo 4: G.V. Egorov (CEO of MEB) and P.V. Ezhov (CEO of Sea Tech).

Photo 9: V.Y. Krynochkin, Chief Designer of the Detailed Design (Sea Tech).

Photo 10: P.V. Ezhov and N.I. Markov (Oka Shipyard).

Photo 14-15: Vessel delivery to deep water via a specialized pontoon system.