On 27 May, Moscow Shipbuilding and Shiprepair Yard laid a keel of the third serial diving boat of Type 14157 for the needs of the Russian Ministry of Defence.
The boats will be of special sea-going boat class. Type 14157 boat will be used for diving operations in open roadsteads, harbours and coastal sea areas at depths up to 60 m.
Specifications:
- LOA: 25.0 m
- Beam: 4.8 m
- Depth: 3.3 m
- Draught: 1.4 m
- Displacement: 82.0 t
- Speed:12.0 kn