Almaz Shipyard to lay down 4rth patrol boat of Project 22460 for FSB
Almaz Shipyard on September 21, 2012 will hold a keel-laying ceremony for the forth littoral boarder patrol and interceptor boat of Project 22460 (hull No 504) Izumrud (Emerald). The vessel was ordered for the FSB of Russia, the shipbuilding firm told PortNews.
The Project 22460 littoral border patrol / interceptor boat was designed by St. Petersburg-based North Design Bureau for patrolling the border and the territorial sea of Russia and combating piracy and terrorism attacks.
The lead vessel of the series named Rubin was launched on June 26, 2009.
Ship’s main features: length overall – 62.5m, beam – 11m, draft – 3.8m, displacement - 630 tons, max speed - 30 knots, cruising range - 3.500 nm, endurance - 30 days, length - 62.5 m. The boat is outfitted with modern navigation and communications systems and carries onboard a light helicopter or UAV.
On October 21, 2012, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held onboard the same class boat Zhemchug (Pearl, hull No503).
Almaz Shipbuilding Company is located on Petrovsky Island of St. Petersburg, in proximity to the Gulf of Finland. The yard’s area encompasses 165sq km featuring modern slip docks, two floating docks of 2500 and 3000 tons, which enable the firm to produce a full cycle of ship construction in the shop. The enterprise provides ranged services for repair, renovation and conversion of vessels. Both Almaz Shipbuilding Co and another St. Petersburg-based shipbuilder Almaz Marine Yard specialize in construction of HSCs, JHSVs and ACVs for the Russian Federal Border Service and the Russian Navy. The shipbuilding firm employs 1000 people.