In Poland, launched the second minesweeper of the 258 project of the Kormoran type

In Poland, the second newest minesweeper of the 258 project of the Kormoran type was launched. The ceremony was held at the Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding (officially named Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego SA) in Gdansk.

launch of the second minesweeper ORP Albatros

The ship ORP Albatros is the second in the series and the first serial after the main minesweeper Kormoran, which became part of the Polish Navy at the end of November 2017. The ship was built under the option of two additional ships. In addition, on October 14, a steel cutting ceremony was held for the third ship of the series, which will be called the ORP Mewa.

Project 258 is a long-term Polish program fleet to create a new generation minesweeper, begun back in the 1980s. The first version of project 257 under the Kormoran code was completed in 1999, but was canceled for financial and technical reasons in 2002. In its current guise, a program like Kormoran II was reanimated in 2007. Since 2011, the design of the ship was carried out jointly by the Centrum Techniki Morskiej (CTM) design bureau and the Remontowa Shipbuilding, their consortium received in September 2013 the Polish Ministry of Defense contract for the construction of the main minesweeper (with two more options) for a total value of 1,2 billion zlotys (about 320 million dollars)

Kormoran minesweepers have a non-magnetic steel hull, full displacement - 850 m. Ship length - 58 m, breadth - 10,3 m, draft - 2,7 m. Crew - 45 people, plus space for six more people. The power plant includes two MTU 8V 396 TE74L diesel engines with an output of 1360 hp, and there is also a Schottel STT 170 AMAG thruster with an output of 135 hp. Full speed - 15 knots, cruising range at full speed - 2500 miles, autonomy of 10 days.

258 Kormoran project head minesweeper

It is reported that "the mine’s armament should include the SCOT-M integrated integrated mine action system developed by the STM center, the SHL-101 / T mine-homing GAS and the Orka self-propelled GAS of varying depths"

Artillery armament: 23-mm twin anti-aircraft gun ZU-23-2MR Wrobel II, four sets of MANPADS Grom, as well as three 12,7-mm ZMT WKM-Bm machine gun. In the future, the ZU-23-2MR Wrobel II is planned to replace the new Polish 35-mm single-barrel Triton artillery.

Comments

[Thrifty]

Is the minesweeper expensive? Or is it the price of the first in the series, and then go cheaper?

[petrol cutter]

The head is always the most expensive in theory (it has always been accepted). Bo on it drawings are being worked out during construction, work is underway on the bugs, the designer is constantly in combat readiness to immediately respond to unexpected surprises. And a million of them always crawl out. Plus then the development of systems, dvigla well, etc., etc.
Further, the sria is already moving on the thumb ... Everything happens much faster, respectively, and cheaper.

[Greg Miller]

The price of a weapon matters only when you sell this weapon to your enemies and to the detriment of yourself ....

[sir.jonn]

Quote: Thrifty

Is the minesweeper expensive? Or is it the price of the first in the series, and then go cheaper?

The Poles are very experienced shipbuilders and the construction price there is one of the cheapest in Europe. The Germans and other maritime powers have long been using their services.

[Serg koma]

Quote: sir.jonn

Germans and others

Tire brand Kormoran based in the Polish city of Olshen and currently owned by a large company Michelin

So "Kormoran" swam Without any claims to a trademark / brand ...

A trademark is a passport of a trademark or brand; its direct function is legal protection. A trademark indicates that such a trademark exists, it is the intellectual property of a particular person or company.

Or bought / shared? Or maybe the shipbuilder / designer Michelin belongs?

[petrol cutter]

* Steel cutting ceremony was held for the third ship of the series, which will be called ORP Mewa. *
Some kind of insanity. Everyone stood in tuxedos and sharp glasses (at least), ceremoniously watched how stupidly a girl on * plasma * cut sheets?! ..

[Rzzz]

So is it iron or something? This is not serious!
It is rather a patrol boat, with little trawling ability.

[petrol cutter]

Little magnet steel. Approved by the author. Apparently something like our Yushka for example. At first I also thought plastic. But no. I looked closely, the set shines through the casing judging by the photo.

[Rzzz]

Mild steel could be relevant on mines of the mid-20th century. And then in the USSR minesweepers were building wooden even then. On modern mines, this low magnetism will not save. And on fiberglass even dumb.

[petrol cutter]

Well, as an option (if you remove the wood), I would recommend Aluminum alloys for example.

[Rzzz]

Aluminum is not good, it is an excellent conductor. When the conductor moves in a magnetic field, an EMF is induced in it, and the resulting current distorts the magnetic field. In short, it is detected, although worse than iron, but also confidently.

[petrol cutter]

Well, then I can only offer a sudocomposite. The case, almost eternal. Does not magnetize in any way. The main thing is that it withstands the vibration of the same main power plant for a long time. In my opinion.
What actually our colleagues in the Russian Federation are doing.

[Rzzz]

As for eternity, I will reduce your optimism. Fiberglass housing serves 25-40 years, depending on the quality of materials and workmanship.