Russian rescue ship KIL-168

KIL-168 is a Project 141 (NATO reporting name: Kashtan class) large mooring/buoy tender of the Russian Navy, built by the Neptun Werft Shipyard in Rostock, East Germany, launched on 30 September 1989, and commissioned on 5 October 1990.[2]

History
Russia
Name	KIL-168
Builder	Neptun Werft, Rostock, East Germany
Launched	30 September 1989
Commissioned	5 October 1990
Identification	IMO number: 9030175[1]
Status	in active service, as of 2012
General characteristics [2]
Class and type	Kashtan-class large mooring/buoy tender
Displacement	4,200 long tons (4,267 t) standard 6,200 long tons (6,299 t) full load
Length	97.83 m (321 ft 0 in)
Beam	18.2 m (59 ft 9 in)
Draught	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric 5 × 775 kW (1,039 hp) diesel generators 2 × 240 kW (322 hp) diesel generators 2 × 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) electric motors
Speed	13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Endurance	45 days
Complement	47
Sensors and processing systems	MR-201 navigation radar

The Kashtan class tenders were developed from the Sura class, and are equipped with a 100-ton heavy lift gantry at the stern.[3]

KIL-168 is attached to the 34th Rescue Ships Brigade, Pacific Fleet and based at Vladivostok.[4] In August 2005, it served as support in the rescue of the DSRV AS-28 after it became tangled in underwater antenna cables.