Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa

Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa

Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa

Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa

Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa

Polish Navy's Project 258 Kormoran II minehunter ORP Albatros (602) under construction at Remontowa shipyard. (Jaroslaw Cislak)

The Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed plans to order three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) this year.

In a twitter post on 15 March, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said an agreement for the new vessels would be concluded by June at the latest. “This will allow us to maintain competence and maintain continuity of production in Polish shipyards,” he added.

The new vessels will supplement the three Kormoran II MCMVs on order for the Polish Navy under contracts awarded to a consortium comprising Remontowa Shipbuilding (acting as the prime contractor), Gdynia naval shipyard, OBR CTM, and the CTO ship design and research centre.

The first MCMV, ORP Kormoran (601), entered service in November 2017, and is based with the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla's 13th Minesweeper Squadron. The second and third ships, ORP Albatros (602) and ORP Mewa