Piyavka class river patrol craft

The Piyavka-class river patrol boat, also known as Project 1249, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers to secure and protect Russian maritime borders, enforce navigational laws and other law enforcement duties, and search and rescue. The patrol craft work alongside other Russian Coast Guard and Navy vessels, such as the Vosh class and the Ogonek class river patrol craft. Its hull is not capable of breaking through heavy ice during the winter season.

Piyavka class river patrol craft
Class overview
Name: Piyavka class
Builders: Khabarovsk Shipyard
Operators:  Russian Coast Guard
In commission: 1979
Active: 8
General characteristics
Type: River patrol craft
Displacement: 225 t (221 long tons; 248 short tons)
Length: 42.9 m (141 ft)
Beam: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Draft: 1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Speed: Max: 17.4 kn (32.2 km/h; 20.0 mph)
Range: 500 nmi (10 knots)
Endurance: 7 days
Complement: 28
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Mius navigation radar
  • Other communication systems
Armament:
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630M
  • 1 x 30 mm BP-30 Plamya grenade launcher
  • 1 x 9K32M Strela-2M Surface to Air missile system
  • Small arms

Design

The patrol craft have a basic design and are powered by diesel engines. The weapon suite allows the craft to engage surface, ground, and air threats and targets, the suite also gives them a good self-defense capability.[1] The vessels basic suite of sensors and systems for navigation and communication allows the vessels to perform the required missions.

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See also

References
  1. "Coast guard patrol ships". Russianships.info. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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