We continue our Shipspotting: Ocean Shipping Company (OSK) naval equipment through the lens series, showcasing the fleet in real-world operations.
Featured is the multi-purpose ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of Project 2350. Photos by transport photographer Fedor Borisov (channel “Over the Seas, Over the Waves”) show the ship in its natural environment – on the water and in motion.
Shipspotting allows you to see the equipment not on the construction slipway, but in actual operation – where reliability, seakeeping, and functionality are crucial.
If you are photographing OSK naval equipment, please send your photos to our group’s messages on VKontakte. We publish the best works with attribution to the authors.
Recently, Ivan Papanin became a star on television – its training exercises in the Barents Sea were shown by the Ministry of Defense in a report on the Zvezda TV channel.
The crew practiced firing the AK-176MA at targets up to 10 km away, interacted with the aviation of the Northern Fleet, and conducted exercises against maritime robotic complexes and a simulated air adversary.