Project minesweeper restored after a fire 12700 “George Kurbatov” will be launched in June, ship preparation has already begun Mil.Press FlotProm reports with reference to the source, familiar with the situation.
According to the source, preparation for launching a minesweeper is underway at the Sredne-Nevsky shipyard “George Kurbatov”, the ceremony is scheduled for June. After the descent, the ship will be completed afloat and, after passing the tests, will be included in the Navy.
specified, that the handover of the ship was scheduled for the end of the year, but due to the suspension of production due to coronavirus, can be shifted to the right for a few weeks and pass at the beginning 2021 of the year.
“George Kurbatov” is the first serial minesweeper of the project 12700, laid after the lead ship of the series “Alexander Obukhov”. The casting of the hull took place 26 February 2015 of the year, and the official bookmark – 24 April 2015 of the year. Launching was scheduled for September 2017 of the year, but 7 June 2016 the ship had a fire, affected about 600 quarter. m. The fire significantly damaged parts of the skin of both sides above the upper deck, deck semicircle, part of the VP flooring with a reinforcing set and other connections between the 10th and 90th frames. After that, it was decided to postpone the construction of the ship..
Except launching “Georgy Kurbatov”, the laying of the eighth minesweeper of the project is planned for June-July this year at SNSZ 12700. According to previously announced plans, the company wanted to bookmark in June, but the spread of coronavirus infection has made its own adjustments and the minesweeper can be laid down in early July.
The minesweeper planned for laying will be the last ship, built as part of the first series. Starting from the ninth, minesweepers of this project will be built subject to changes, introduced into the project during the operation of the first ships. Most changes will affect the automation of mine action.
minesweepers project 12700 are able to apply the latest hydroacoustic stations, placed both on the ship, and the remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, and have an automated control system of mine action activities. Able to use the traditional sweeping arms. ships series “Alexandrite” have a unique body of reinforced fiberglass, formed by vacuum infusion.
Project 12700 It was developed by the Central Marine Design Bureau “diamond” for the Russian Navy. These vessels have a displacement of anti-mine defense around 890 tonnes, length – 62 meters and a width 10 m, the crew has 44 man.
