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Russia lays down new Project 12700 minesweeper, commissions another
Russia's Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard has laid down the Dmitry Glukhov, the sixteenth Project 12700 Alexandrit minesweeper, while the tenth ship of the class, Polyarny, was commissioned into the Navy. The vessels are designed for modern mine countermeasures, featuring advanced sonar and a monolithic fiberglass hull.
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Russia continues to expand its mine countermeasure fleet with the laying down of a new Project 12700 Alexandrit minesweeper and the commissioning of another, as reported by TASS. The Dmitry Glukhov, named after Hero of the Soviet Union Captain 3rd Rank Dmitry Glukhov, was laid down at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg on April 24. Days later, on April 30, the ocean minesweeper Polyarny was officially commissioned into the Russian Navy, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Coverage comparison
TASS, the Russian state news agency, provided detailed reporting on both events. The coverage of the keel-laying ceremony included a direct quote from Admiral Vladimir Vorobyov, who praised the construction as "an excellent example of the successful cooperation between the customer, designer, and builder." The report noted that nine Project 12700 ships are already serving in the Russian Navy, with seven more at various stages of construction at the shipyard.
A separate TASS factbox offered background on the Project 12700 class, explaining that the project was developed in the 1990s by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. It highlighted the need for a new series because the Russian Navy's then-current minesweepers (Projects 266M and 12650), built in the 1970s and 1980s, were no longer capable of effectively neutralizing modern mines.
The commissioning ceremony for the Polyarny took place in Baltiysk under the leadership of Northern Fleet Commander-in-Chief Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov. The Defense Ministry reported that the ship underwent factory sea trials and state tests at the Baltic Fleet's naval ranges before the flag-raising ceremony.
Key claims
The Dmitry Glukhov is the sixteenth ship of Project 12700 to be built at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard.
Nine Project 12700 ships are already in service, with seven more under construction.
The Polyarny is the tenth ship of Project 12700 to be commissioned into the Russian Navy.
The ships are designed to search for, sweep, and destroy mines in coastal areas and the near-sea zone.
They are equipped with an automated control system, contact and magnetic sweeps, and modern sonar systems mounted on the ship and on remotely operated and autonomous vehicles.
The hull is a monolithic fiberglass construction formed using vacuum infusion.
The state contract for development work on the lead ship was signed on March 30, 2007, and renewed on June 10, 2014.
The Polyarny has a displacement of 890 tons, a length of 61 meters, a width of 10 meters, a full load speed of 16.5 knots, and a crew of over 40 sailors.
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TASS — English
Framing:Our reading New minesweeper laid down at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard — Neutral
Facts Included:
A new minesweeper, the Dmitry Glukhov, has been laid down at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard
The vessel is named in honor of Hero of the Soviet Union Captain 3rd Rank Dmitry Glukhov
The Dmitry Glukhov minesweeper is the sixteenth ship of Project 12700 Alexandrit to be built at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard
Nine of these ships are already serving in the Russian Navy, and seven more are currently at various stages of construction at the shipyard
Project 12700 Alexandrit was developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau for the Russian Navy
The ships belong to a new generation of minesweeping forces and are designed to counter naval mines
Project 12700 (Alexandrit) minesweepers are a new generation of mine countermeasure ships
The project was developed in the 1990s by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau
The ships are equipped with an automated control system, contact and magnetic sweeps, and modern sonar systems
The ships have a monolithic fiberglass hull formed using vacuum infusion
The state contract between the Russian Ministry of Defense and Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard for development work on the lead ship was initially signed on March 30, 2007
Framing:Our reading Newest ocean minesweeper Polyarny commissioned into Russian Navy — Formal
Facts Included:
The newest ocean minesweeper Polyarny, a Project 12700 Alexandrit ship, has been commissioned into the Russian Navy
The ship was built for the Northern Fleet at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard
The ship's displacement is 890 tons, length is 61 meters, width is 10 meters, full load displacement speed is 16.5 knots, crew consists of over 40 sailors
The ship boasts high maneuverability due to the use of an effective system of various thrusters
The ship’s design incorporates a new approach to creating comfortable working conditions for the crew
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ClaimA new minesweeper, the Dmitry Glukhov, has been laid down at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation in St. Petersburg.
ClaimThe state contract between the Russian Ministry of Defense and Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard for development work on the lead ship was initially signed on March 30, 2007.
ClaimThe ship's displacement is 890 tons, length is 61 meters, width is 10 meters, full load displacement speed is 16.5 knots, crew consists of over 40 sailors.