The vessel is designed to conduct comprehensive hydrographic surveys and maintain navigational equipment in the waters of ports and approach channels along the Northern Sea Route, install and service floating aids to navigation and coastal markers, and deliver shore-based navigational and radio-technical aids (SNT) and associated equipment for specialists (Project 5776). It is owned by the sanctioned russian FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise (ФГУП "Гидрографическое предприятие"), which is part of the Rosatom State Corporation (ГК "Росатом"). FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia and the only organisation in the russian federation that develops and provides navigational information for the Northern Sea Route — primarily for large oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers — covering the most challenging areas and routes in terms of navigation. The enterprise has carried out dredging operations for several major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on four research vessels of FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise, including the vessel IMO 8909331, as part of restrictions targeting entities involved in expanding the russian federation’s future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic sectors.

The vessel is designed to carry out a range of hydrographic and hydrological research in the world’s oceans, including in tropical and Arctic regions. It was originally built as a hydrographic research vessel. After its modernisation, it is capable of performing geophysical surveys and other types of studies, including pipeline route surveys, seabed inspections, hydrographic charting, and engineering, geological, or environmental sampling. The vessel is owned and operated by the sanctioned russian company FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise (ФДУП "Гидрографическое предприятие"), which operates one of the largest dredging fleets in russia. It is the only entity in russia that produces and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, primarily to large crude oil and LNG tankers, covering the most navigationally challenging sections of the route. FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise has conducted dredging operations for a number of major russian energy projects, including the Vostok Oil project. In May 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on four research vessels operated by FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise, including the vessel IMO 7423275, as part of a broader designation package targeting entities involved in expanding russia’s future electricity generation and export capacity in strategic sectors.

The vessel is designed for research operations, mapping of shallow-water areas, radar surveying of coastlines, and maintenance of navigable fairways in the Arctic Ocean and the estuaries of Siberian rivers (Project 5776). The vessel ІМО 8909329 is used for comprehensive hydrographic surveys and the maintenance of navigational equipment within port waters and approach channels, the installation and servicing of floating aids to navigation and coastal markers, as well as for delivering specialists and equipment to shore-based facilities. It is owned by the sanctioned russian FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise (ФГУП "Гидрографическое предприятие"), which is part of the Rosatom State Corporation (ГК "Росатом"). FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia and the only organisation in the russian federation that develops and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route — primarily for large oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers — covering the most challenging areas and routes in terms of navigation. The enterprise has carried out dredging operations for several major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on four research vessels of FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise, including the vessel ІМО 8909329, as part of restrictions targeting entities involved in expanding the russian federation’s future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic sectors.

Hydrographic vessel of the E35.G project, built as part of the federal project "Development of the Northern Sea Route" of the state programme "Development of the transport system" for the needs of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Hydrographic Enterprise" (Rosatom State Corporation). FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia, the only organisation in russia that creates and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, mainly for large oil and LNG tankers, on the most difficult areas and routes. Hydrographic Enterprise has provided dredging services for a number of major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, USA imposed sanctions on four research vessels of the Hydrographic Enterprise, including the "Yuri Babaev", as part of the restrictions on entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries.