It is utilized to detect, identify and destruct marine mines. The 12th Trailers Division in Świnoujście was visited by another submarine Ukwia, which first underwent a major renovation at the Gdańsk University of Technology. The equipment will be utilized by the crew of trawlers of task 207. These ships have been modified for a long time.
System Fuzzy consists of respective elements. The main is an underwater vehicle which is controlled by an operator located on the ship. The device can dive to a depth of 5 to 200 m, and in a consecutive line it operates up to 400 m from the ship. They are connected to the deck by the alleged cabolin. It is utilized to detect and identify marine mines. It besides helps to destruct them by planting Toczek-type explosives.
In the 1990s the strategy was developed by scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology. The military bought 7 vehicles. any were utilized by crew destroyers min 206FM, while any went to warehouses. After the ships ended their service, an thought was born for them to be equipped. Project 207 trawlersIt's called plastic. This is what sailors call them due to hulls and superstructures constructed from polyester-glass laminate. More than 2 years ago, Ukwia was transferred to the ORP "Teams", and shortly another 1 went to the ORP "Hancza". Both ships service in the 12th Tray Squadron from the Świnoujście. Now the unit picked up vehicle number three, which had previously undergone a major renovation to misty usage of the trawler crew. It was conducted by specialists from Gdańsk University of Technology. He will besides service the crews of the trawlers, but he will not be assigned to a peculiar ship. “It will stay in reserve, in case any of the vehicles we already own fail,” explains Lieutenant Sławomir Góra, commander of the 12th Division.
Meanwhile, before fresh systems appeared on the trawlers, the ships had to be decently prepared. Cabolin winches were installed on their decks and the fresh strategy was integrated into the ship's navigation devices. The modification was besides passed by Ukwiał himself. – The operator's console was adapted so that it could besides be driven by a silly vehicle, although evidently not at the same time – explains Aleksander Gierkowski from Gdańsk University of Technology.
Silly is besides a strategy developed by designers from Gdańsk university. Like Ukwia, it serves to destruct mines and objects resting on the seabed. Its component is simply a tiny unmanned vehicle that acts like a kamikaze drone. erstwhile it is close a dangerous object, the operator detonates the burden installed in the device. But Fools can besides function in the inspection version, without cargo. Then they can be utilized for training and reconnaissance. Vehicles of this kind hit 3 modern Kormoran II kind mine destroyers. The crews of 2 trawlers have besides late utilized them.
– The retrofitting of the 207's ships into subsequent systems allowed them to gain completely fresh capabilities. Until now, the crews of the ORP "Team" and the ORP "Hancza" could fight mines in a classical way, that is, utilizing the trawls. Thanks to underwater vehicles, trawlers have become somewhat akin to mine destroyers – says kmdr por. Gora. The fresh equipment of the crew could be utilized even during the mission of the Nattian mine team. Last year both trawlers joined SNMCMG1, which monitors the shipping routes of northern Europe. They operated on the Baltic Sea, where they participated, among others, in the exercises "Northern Coasts 2023". “Our crews proceed to train and carry out tasks with the usage of Ukuala and Sillyak,” noted 12dTr. According to the assumptions, fresh systems would be installed in a full of 4 trawlers.
But the trawlers besides undergo another modifications. So far, 4 ships from the 12th and 13th trawlers division have gained fresh engines from the German MTU company and power generators. They have made them more economical, increased their maximum levels of operation. fresh engines can work for 36,000 hours and they should be replaced after that. For comparison, the old russian engines that were previously utilized by trawlers can work only 9,000 hours.
The Polish navy gradually strengthens mine forces. Their core is now the 3 Kormoran II mine destroyers that service in the 13th Division. In the coming years, they will be joined by 3 more specified units. They will be assigned to 12 dTr. They are to be supplemented by a large fleet of trawlers.
