Vympel Shipyard lays down border patrol boat of project 1496М1 Lamantin for FSB coast guard (photo)
On June 24, 2015, Vympel Shipyard (Yaroslavl region) laid down border patrol boat of project 1496М1 Lamantin for FSB coast guard, the Company’s press center says.
Modernized of the project was performed by Vympel Shipyard in cooperation with Central Marine Research and Design Institute (CNIIMF).
Upgraded boat of project 1496М1 will have improved technical characteristics and meet the requirements of all boats of this class. It will be equipped with the engines produced by the Yaroslavl based engine plant. The boats engine room will have many components of Russian origin.
The boat is to be delivered to the customer in October 2017.
Vympel Shipyard specializes in the construction of medium- and light-tonnage seagoing and river vessels and boats both for military and civil sectors. Since its inception in 1930, the company was 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. Currently Vympel Shipyard is building serial combat missile / patrol boats of new generation, high-speed SAR boats, firefighting ships, hydrographic survey and fishing vessels, tugs and other dedicated fleet, providing warranty / maintenance service for its products.
