Vitus Bering
The keel of the second vessel was laid down on 3 July 2012, only three days after the first vessel, "Vitus Bering", had been floated out from the dry dock. Although initially set for the same delivery date in April 2013, "Vitus Bering" will be delivered four months ahead of schedule in December 2012. She left for sea trials on 22 November 2012, and on the following day the second vessel, "Aleksey Chirikov", was floated out from the dry dock. She left for four-day sea trials on 19 March 2013. Another sea trial was conducted in early April 2013 and "Aleksey Chirikov" was delivered to Sovcomflot on 19 April.