Old russian engines will be replaced by more durable and economical devices of the German MTU company. The ship will besides gain fresh power generators and the gym control center. specified changes await the ORP “Pyorun”, which just went to the shipyard. 2 another 660M task ships are already undergoing identical modifications.
OrP “The Thunder” is simply a tiny rocket ship. One of the 3 that the Polish navy has. On January 7, he went to the PGZ War Shipyard in Gdynia. There's a major modification. – It will primarily include a ship gym. 3 russian diesel engines will be replaced by 2 engines of the German MTU company – explained kmdr Piotr Smela, commander of the Battleship Squadron 3 Fleet Ships in Gdynia. Thanks to the change, the unit will become more economical and, as the sailors powerfully expect, much little emergency. In addition, the alleged inter-renovation resurs will increase. russian Conquests will be able to work a 1000 hours until the planned main repair instructions are provided, while the MTU will work 9 times longer. This will let the navy to make considerable savings. Thanks to the fresh equipment, the ship will become lighter, although its velocity will drop slightly. – The 660M task ships could decision at about 30 in. After the renovation it will most likely be a small smaller. However, if exactly, we will find out only during ship trials after leaving the yard – Mr.
Meanwhile, there will be more changes. The installation of fresh engines forces the replacement of screws, control strategy and the creation of the gym control center from scratch. The ship will besides receive fresh power generators.
Identical changes are undergoing 2 another 660M – ORP “Grom” and ORP “Orkan”. They are besides renovated by specialists from PGZ War Shipyard. The most advanced work is on the "Groma". – Practically the full crew is involved. We support the activities of shipbuilders due to the fact that we know the ship itself well, the distribution of individual devices and mechanisms. This is simply a average practice during this kind of work – noted Captain Mar. Patryk Rybak, commander of the ORP "Grom". But that is not the end. Sailors are slow starting to train with the fresh gym. Classes are directed to members of the electromechanical department. Much wider scope of training will be provided from the ship's emergency defence. Under this word lies among another things Fight against fire Or a hull breach. – Almost the full crew is active in specified tasks. And here we request to rework many elements. due to the fact that with the gym, the fire-fighting strategy changed on the ship – explains Captain Mar. Fisherman. The ORP “Grom” should return to service in June this year.
Small rocket ships were built in North Shipyard. They utilized hulls purchased at the German shipyard VEB Peenewerft. They began entering the service in the first half of the 1990s. In 2008-2009, they underwent a thorough modernisation. They then received modern electronic systems and anti-ship rocket launchers led by RBS15. The rockets fired from them have a scope of 200 km. The armaments of each 660M plan ship include, among others, a universal AK-176M Marine Cannon 76.2 mm and a 30-millimeter AK-630M Marine Cannon. All units are stationed in Gdynia.
