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Zelenodolsk Shipyard to Lay Down 3rd Project 22160 Patrol Ship for Russian Navy.
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This new generation ship is built according to modular principles Picture: Severnoye Design Bureau |
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ship can carry a helicopter to increase its search potential and conduct
search and rescue operations. "The Zelenodolsk Shipyard has been
building Project 22160 ships for Russia’s Navy since 2014,"
the spokesman said. "The shipyard laid down the lead ship Vasily
Bykov on February 26, 2014 and the second Project 22160 ship Dmitry Rogachyov
on July 25, 2014," he added. "The third Project 22160
ship was named after Soviet Navy Captain 1st Rank, Hero of the Soviet
Union Pavel Derzhavin," the spokesman said. The Project 22160 patrol ship has a displacement of 1,800 tons, a speed of up to 30 knots and a cruising capacity of 60 days at a distance of up to 6,000 miles. According to Severnoye Design Bureau the ship is intended for border guard and patrol service in territorial waters, patrolling 200-mile exclusive economic zone in blue waters; suppressing smuggling and pirate activities; rescue operations; environmental monitoring. In wartime – defense of ships and vessels at sea, as well as naval harbours and water areas with the purpose of alerting hostile attacks. Each Russian fleet is expected to receive Project 22160 patrol ships. © Copyright 2015 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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