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New Rescue Vessel for Russia's Northern Fleet

The "Igor Belousov" will significantly strengthen the Northern Fleet's ability to engage in search and rescue operations, 14 years after the disaster with the Kursk submarine in the Barents Sea, reports the 'Barents Observer'. Russia’s new rescue vessel will be able to help out wrecked submarines, engage in complex search operations, and take part in military action. Currently under construction by the Admiralty Shipyards in Sankt Petersburg…