TSAMTO, December 1. The mine defense ship (PMO) of project 12700 "Pyotr Ilyichev", built by the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (part of JSC "USC"), entered the factory sea trials in the waters of the Gulf of Finland.
The test program is designed for a month and a half. During this period, the shipbuilders of the SNSZ and the crew of the newest minesweeper will check the operation of the main systems and mechanisms of the ship in real conditions of sea passage. Having completed the ZHI program, the delivery team and the crew of the minesweeper will begin state tests.
The Pyotr Ilyichev will become the sixth ship of the 12700 project, which the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard will transfer to the Russian Navy. Currently, three more ships of the 12700 project are at the shipyard in varying degrees of readiness.
The 12700 project was developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau (part of USC JSC) for the Russian Navy. These ships belong to a new generation of minesweeping forces and are designed to combat sea mines, which new PMO ships can detect both in the water of marine waters and in the sea soil without entering the danger zone. To combat mines, ships can use various types of trawls, as well as remote-controlled and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.
The latest Russian technologies, which have no analogues in the world shipbuilding, are used in the construction of ships of the 12700 project at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard. The ships of this project have a unique, the world's largest hull made of monolithic fiberglass formed by vacuum infusion. The mass of such a case is significantly lower compared to a metal one, while its strength increases significantly. The case is not afraid of corrosion, and the service life, subject to the norms of operation, is unlimited.
The displacement of the PMO ships of project 12700 is 890 tons, length - 62 m, width - 10 m, full speed - 16 knots, crew - 44 people.
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