Russian naval defense industry KMZ presents RK-700 boat at Army forum 2020.

According to Tass News Agency, the Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant (KMZ), which opened the small-tonnage shipbuilding direction this year, has shown for the first time at the Army-2020 forum a seven-meter universal boat RK-700 "Sapphire" of project 03080.
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Universal boat RK-700. (Picture source: Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant)

"The hull is made of reinforced composite fiber plastic MASP 04-08-KMZ patented by the enterprise. The material protects the boat against shock impact and prevents destruction by nearby explosions," Chief Designer Dmitry Babin said. According to the chief designer of the vessel, this material protects the boat from various impacts.

The boat was created at the composite production of KMZ, the hulls are formed by the vacuum infusion method The open add-in allows for the convenience of performing various operations. There are tough seaworthiness requirements to boats carried by rescue vessels. They have to operate in a 4-force sea.

Universal boat RK-700. (Picture source: Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant)

RK-700 is unsinkable. The engine will continue to operate if the boat is fully flooded. The boat has a towing hook with a major thrust and rescue equipment for vessels aground. The boat can evacuate people from distressed vessels in a storm and from water in any rough sea.

One of the possible areas of application is a side boat for icebreakers under construction of Project 22220 and ice-class patrol ships of Project 23550.

The length of the boat RK-700 "Sapphire" project 03080 - 7.5 meters, width - 2.4 meters, draft - 0.3 meters, freeboard - 0.78 meters. Full displacement of the boat - 2 tons. Carrying capacity - about 1.5 tons (10 passengers). Speed ​​- not less than 40 knots, economic speed - not less than 20 knots.