Katanpää class mine countermeasure vessel
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel |
| Builders: | Intermarine S.p.A., Sarzana, Italy |
| Operators: |
 Finnish Navy
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| Preceded by: | Kuha-class minesweeper |
| Cost: | €244.8 M for three vessels |
| Built: | 2007-2016 |
| In service: | 2012– |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Mine countermeasure vessel |
| Displacement: | 680 tons |
| Length: | 52.45 m (172.1 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.87 m (32.4 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.15 m (10.3 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric with two Voith Schneider 18 GH/135-PP propellers |
| Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Range: | 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Complement: | 34–38 |
| Underwater vehicles: |
Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN 1000 AUV Hydroid REMUS 100 AUV Saab Underwater Systems Double Eagle Mark II ROV Atlas Elektronik SeaFox I ROV |
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| Armament: | |
Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessels are a class of three multipurpose mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) ordered by the Finnish Navy. The nearly 250 million euro contract was awarded to the Italian shipyard Intermarine S.p.A. in 2006. Initially, all three vessels were scheduled to be delivered by 2014 and the class was expected to achieve operational readiness by 2015, but there have been various delays and the last vessel was handed over to the Finnish Navy in November 2016.
The Katanpää class is expected to remain in service until 2040–2042.
In its safety and defence policy report of 2004 the Finnish Government announced that, in addition to training mobile coastal troops and protecting sea traffic, the Finnish Navy would start focusing on developing its mine countermeasure capabilities. As a result a decision was made to retire the aging Kuha-class minesweepers and invest in a new mine countermeasure fleet, which would include minehunters and -sweepers, divers and a new mine warfare information system.
A request for bids was published on 5 June 2004 and by 3 January 2005 the Finnish Navy had received offers from seven shipyards, both domestic and foreign. After an extensive evaluation it was decided to continue negotiations with Intermarine S.p.A of Italy. Kockums AB of Sweden and Navantia SA from Spain. Aker Finnyards Oy (Finland), Armaris SA (France), Lürssen Werft GmbH and Abeking & Rasmussen GmbH (both German) were left out. In November 2006 the contract for three mine countermeasure vessels was awarded to the Italian shipyard Intermarine S.P.A. The total order worth was 244.8 million euros and it will include a spare parts package. About 50 % of the total cost is contracted for Finnish companies and the shipbuilding contract includes a 100 % offset agreement.
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