Under the open procedure on Oct 15 2011 Finnish Navy, Merivoimien Esikunta, released tender worth 600.000 Eur for Hämeenmaa class mine-hunter ship R&M services.
The scope of the work for Hämeenmaa class mine-hunter ship includes design, materials, fabrication, installation, deployment, and documentation. All works should be finished within 6 months from date of contract award.
Tender Deadline: 28.11.2011
The Hämeenmaa Class mine-hunters were built by Finyards (now STX Finland Cruise Oy) at its Rauma shipyard for the Finnish Navy. Two mine-hunters are currently homeported at Pansio. Primarily designed for laying mines in the Baltic Sea, the Hämeenmaa Class mine-hunters can also be deployed in escort, patrol, anti-submarine and sea transport missions.
Description:
FNS Uusimaa
Flag – Finland
Hull number – 05
Class – Hameenmaa
Type – Minelayer
Built – 1992
Shipyard – Finnyards, Rauma
Displacement – 1330 T (full load)
Dim – L – 77, B – 11.6, D – 3 mts
Main machinery – 2 Wärtsilä 16V22 diesels; 6,300 hp(m) (4.64 MW) sustained; 2 Kamewa cp props; bow thruster; 247 hp(m) (184 kW)
Speed – 19 knots
Complement – 70
Missiles – 1 sextuple launcher Matra Mistral
Guns – 2x Bofors 40 mm, 4x Sako 23 mm
Anti Submarine – 2x RBU 1200 fixed 5-tubed launchers
Depth charges – 2 racks for 16 DCs
Mines – 4 rails for 100-150
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Source: puolustusvoimat, October 21, 2011