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Polish Navy First Kormoran II-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel Started Sea Trials

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Naval Forces News - Poland
 
 
 
Polish Navy First Kormoran II-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel Started Sea Trials
 
Remontowa Shipbuilding started sea trials of ORP Kormoran, the Polish Navy new generation mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) (Kormoran II programme). The vessel is designed by Remontowa shipbuilding (Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego S.A.) based in Gdansk.
     
Remontowa Shipbuilding started sea trials of ORP Kormoran, the Polish Navy new generation mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) (Kormoran II programme). The vessel is designed by Remontowa shipbuilding (Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego S.A.) based in Gdansk.
ORP Kormoran MCMV of the Polish Navy during builder sea trials. Picture: Polish Navy
     
According to Remontowa shipbuilding, Kormoran II is dedicated to mine hunting tasks in Polish EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), as well as in tactical task forces in Baltic and North Sea and other auxiliary tasks defined by Polish Ministry of Defense. The vessel will be designed with great care to achieve low signature and high maneuverability, thanks to use of cycloid propellers driven by diesel engines.
     
Remontowa Shipbuilding started sea trials of ORP Kormoran, the Polish Navy new generation mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) (Kormoran II programme). The vessel is designed by Remontowa shipbuilding (Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego S.A.) based in Gdansk.
ORP Kormoran MCMV of the Polish Navy during builder sea trials. Picture: Polish Navy

     
Defence and security company Saab announced in June 2014 that the Polish Navy has chosen the Double Eagle system for the Kormoran II MCMV. The Double Eagle is in service with several navies, in the Baltic Sea, in the North Sea and around the world as a state of the art, well proven, low risk and extremely efficient mine countermeasures (MCM) underwater vehicle.

We reported during Balt Military Expo 2014 that ZM Tarnow will be supplying a new 35mm turret for the Kormoran II program.

Research and Development Facility of Centrum Techniki Morskiej S.A (ORB CTM) is in charge of developing and integration of the combat management system for Kormoran II.

Kormoran II class basic specifications:
Overall length 58.50 m
Max width 10,30 m
The height of the forecastle deck 6.40m
The height of the main deck aft 4,70 m
Displacement 850 t