A ceremonial flag raising was held on May 6 2016 in Vysotsk aboard the fast patrol boat Mangust (Mongoose, Hull No 02641). The ceremony was held at Vysotsk boarder patrol fleet base, the shipbuilding company said.
Before flag hosting the order of the chief of the Russian FSB Border Department for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region on commissioning the vessel into service was read out. The flag of the Border Service of the FSB Russia was handed over to the patrol boat commander, which was hoisted together with commissioning pennants under the Russian national anthem.
The Mangust class fast patrol cutters (Project 12150) have been built at Vympel Shipyard since 2001. So far the shipyard has built 69 boats for the various customers: the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Federal Customs Service and others.
This is the first series of fast patrol cutters powered by new engines manufactured by Zvezda company.
Vympel Shipyard specializes in building medium- light-tonnage seagoing and river vessels and boats both for military and civil sectors. Since its inception in 1930, the company has built more than 30,000 ships of various types. Over the past 40 years, the shipbuilding company has delivered more than 1,800 boats to 29 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America. Vympel Shipyard is building serial combat missile / patrol boats of new generation, high-speed SAR boats, FF1 ships, hydrographic survey and fishing vessels, tugs and other dedicated fleet. Vympel Shipyard also provides warranty / maintenance service for its products.