The Type 082 family is a PLAN mine countermeasure vessel line that began with the Type 082 Wosao class in the 1980s and later expanded through the Type 082I Wosao II and Type 082II Wozang derivatives. Source material describes the family as a coastal mine warfare design built by Chinese shipyards for sweeping and hunting mines, with later variants adding improved mine-hunting gear, fiberglass or low-magnetic construction, and remote or unmanned mine clearance tools.
The PLAN uses the Type 082 line as a small mine countermeasure family with distinct generations.
| Variant | NATO Name | Role Note |
|---|---|---|
| Type 082 | Wosao I | Original coastal minesweeper family member; later sources describe it as also carrying mine-laying rails. |
| Type 082I | Wosao II | Follow-on design with modest displacement growth and later mine-hunting improvements on some boats. |
| Type 082II | Wozang | Modernized derivative with fiberglass or low-magnetic construction and remote mine-clearance craft. |
