Type-082-I (Wosao II)

The Type-082-I (Wosao II) is a class of coastal mine countermeasures vessels operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy. These ships are designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting operations, utilizing various mechanical and acoustic sweeping gear.

Developed in the 1990s as an upgraded successor to the base Type 082 class, the Type 082-I was designed to address the People's Liberation Army Navy's urgent need for modernized shallow-water mine countermeasure capabilities in strategic coastal choke points. The lead vessel of this class entered active service in 1997, with subsequent hulls constructed at the Jiangnan Shipyard to bolster local defense flotillas. While they have not seen active combat, these vessels have been heavily utilized in routine coastal patrols, maritime security operations, and large-scale amphibious landing exercises in the East and South China Seas. Today, the Type 082-I fleet remains in active service, serving as a vital littoral defense asset while paving the way for China's next-generation composite-hull mine warfare ships.