TSAMTO, August 9th. On August 9, the solemn ceremony of launching the mine defense ship Afanasy Ivannikov of project 12700 took place at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard of USC.
The project was developed by the Central Marine Design Bureau of USC Almaz for the Russian Navy. The ships belong to a new generation of minesweeping forces and are designed to combat sea mines, which can be detected both in the water of marine areas and in the marine 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 Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard of USC has gained a good pace of construction of ships of the Alexandrite project. Afanasy Ivannikov has already become the ninth minesweeper built at the enterprise in recent years. The ships transferred to the Navy have proven themselves well in different fleets. The construction of the series continues, our shipbuilders are ready to fully meet the need of the Russian Navy for mine defense ships," said Andrey Puchkov, General Director of USC.
"During the construction of the 12700 series of ships, the joint efforts of shipbuilders, machine builders, instrument makers and enterprises of related industries have managed to solve a number of difficult tasks. Among other things, a domestic mine protection complex was developed, work was built on the production of main engines and diesel generators. Close cooperation makes it possible to ensure the early transfer of the minesweeper to the customer. In this case, we clearly see the advantages of building ships in large batches. I am sure that the domestic industry will continue to successfully solve the strategically important task of updating the Russian Navy. And shipbuilders of St. Petersburg enterprises make a great contribution to this process," said Albert Karimov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
"Today's event has once again shown the capabilities of the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard. He works efficiently, high-tech, meeting deadlines. The quality is confirmed by the ships already built by the plant, which are now used in the Baltic, the Black Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. There is a conviction that this year the ninth minesweeper of the series will complete the tests and will serve in the north of our country," Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander–in-Chief of the Navy, said at the launch ceremony.
"The plant builds good ships that strengthen the defense capability of our country. Over its more than a century-old history, the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard has built more than 600 ships and vessels. We are proud that there is an enterprise in St. Petersburg that increases the power of our country," Alexander Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg, said in his speech.
During the construction of the project 12700 series at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, the latest Russian technologies are used, which have no analogues in the global shipbuilding industry. The ships of the project have a unique, the world's largest hull made of monolithic fiberglass formed by vacuum infusion. The weight of such a case is significantly less than a metal one, while its strength increases significantly. The minesweeper is not afraid of corrosion, and the service life, subject to operating standards, is unlimited.
In the near future, the new generation PMO ships will form the basis of the minesweeping forces of the fleets of the Russian Navy, significantly increasing the efficiency of tasks.
Characteristics of the mine defense ship of project 12700: displacement – about 890 tons; length – 62 m, width – 10 m, full speed – 16 knots, crew – 44 people.
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