Russia’s Vympel shipyard, Rybinsk has launched a new hydrographic vessel of project 19920 made for the Russian Navy.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, on the same day, the enterprise laid down keel for another vessel of that project.

The ship is equipped with advanced automated hydrographic complexes with multi-beam echo sounders and high-precision positioning systems.

After all trials and tests, the newbuild will be delivered to the Leningradskaya military naval base located in the city of Lomonosov. The delivery is scheduled for the end of the summer.

The ship will be used to maintain over 160 navigational signs located on islands in hard-to-reach sectors.

In addition, the vessel will be used to conduct survey of the bottom of the Gulf of Finland.