Zelenodolsk A. Gorky Shipyard lays down second 22160-series patrol boat "Dmitry Rogachev" (photo)
Tatarstan, Russia based Zelenodolsk A. Gorky Shipyard today held a keel-laying for for the second in a series of fast response patrol cutters of project 22160 designed by St. Petersburg headquartered Severnoye Design Bureau, the shipbuilding company said on Friday.
Under the order of the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief the vessel was named “Dmitry Rogachev” in honor of Rear Admiral Dmitry Rogachev.
The new generation 22160-series coast guard vessels were designed to patrol Russia's territorial waters in high and enclosed seas, to conduct search, interception / detention of smugglers and pirates. The vessel is able to assist in search and salvage operations, to conduct environmental monitoring, to convoy ships crossing the sea, to guard naval bases and water areas to prevent attacks of hostile forces in wartime time.
Ship general characteristics: displacement - 1,300 tonnes, endurance - 60 days, max. speed – 30, complement – 80. Main propulsion unit - CODAG 25MW. The ship is equipped with a helipad for a 12-tonne helicopter and features radio, sonar and electronic countermeasures (ECM) capabilities.
The 22160-design flag ship "Vasily Bykov" was laid down on February 26, 2014.
Tatarstan based OJSC Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after A. M. Gorky specializes in the construction of warships and passenger high-speed vessels. The enterprise is managed by AK BARS HOLDING.