ZAKHAR SOROKIN

ZAKHAR SOROKIN (IMO: 8607256) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Russian Federation flag. It has an overall length of 394 feets and a beam of 62 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 273522400
• IMO: 8607256
• Call Sign: UDYG
• Flag: Russia
• Vessel Type: Rescue Vessel
• AIS Vessel Type: SAR (Search and Rescue)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,218 GT
• Deadweight: 400 DWT
• Length Overall: 63.4 m
• Beam: 12.6 m
• Draft: 3.9 m
• Year Built: 1987

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Speed (Service): 13 knots

Shipyard

• Year of Build: 1987
• Build Country: Finland

Owner/Operator

• Operator: Federal State Budgetary Institution Morspasservice (FSBI Morspasservice)
• Country: Russia

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Transponder: Class A
• AIS Status: Active

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Arctic and Northern Sea Route
• Sea Area: Russian Arctic Waters, Barents Sea, Kara Sea
• Home Port: Murmansk, Russia

Vessel Description

ZAKHAR SOROKIN is a Russian rescue vessel operating under the Federal State Budgetary Institution Morspasservice, which oversees maritime search and rescue operations in Russian waters. Built in Finland in 1987, the vessel is deployed primarily in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, supporting search and rescue, emergency response, and maritime safety operations in some of the most challenging sea conditions in the world. Named after Zakhar Sorokin, a Soviet naval pilot celebrated for his wartime heroism, the vessel is based in Murmansk and serves as part of Russia's strategic maritime rescue infrastructure in the Northern Sea Route corridor and surrounding Arctic waters.