Naval Systems

Type 082 / 082I / 082II mine countermeasure vessel

Also known as
  • Type 082 mine countermeasure vessel
  • Type 082 Wosao class minesweeper
  • Type 082I mine countermeasure vessel
  • Type 082II mine countermeasure vessel
  • Wosao class
  • Wosao I class
  • Wosao II class
  • Wozang class

The Type 082 family is a Chinese PLAN mine countermeasure line spanning the original Wosao coastal minesweepers, the enlarged Type 082I Wosao II, and the more modern Type 082II Wozang minehunter. Open sources describe the family as a close-range mine-warfare force built around mechanical, magnetic, acoustic, and infrasonic sweeping, with the Wozang generation adding mine-hunting sensors, ROV-style neutralization vehicles, and remotely controlled Type 529/Wonang inshore minesweeping craft.

Type 082 / 082I / 082II mine countermeasure vessel, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy minesweeper and mine countermeasure vessel family, Naval Systems
Image source: Wikimedia Commons: Type 082 mine countermeasure vessel.png
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Crew
Type 082 about 40 personnel
Displacement
Type 082 about 313.5-320 tons; Type 082I more than 400 tons; Type 082II about 575-650 tons
Dimensions
Type 082II: 55 m length, 9.3 m beam, 2.6 m draft
Propulsion
Type 082: four M50 diesel engines; Type 082II: twin diesels with Voith Schneider propellers
Speed
Type 082 about 25 knots; Type 082II about 14 knots
Range
Type 082 reported at about 500 nautical miles in CMSI/Janes-derived data and up to 900 nautical miles at 15 knots in Deagel
Armament
Type 082 reported with twin 25 mm guns and mine rails for up to six mines; Type 082II reported with one twin 25 mm gun
Mine countermeasure fit
Type 082 carried magnetic, mechanical, acoustic, and infrasonic sweep gear; Type 082II added ROV-style mine neutralization and remote-controlled mine-clearing craft
Remote craft
Type 082II/Wozang ships can remotely operate up to three Type 529/Wonang inshore minesweeping craft
Family Breakdown

The PLAN Type 082 family is best read as three generations rather than one unchanged ship design: Wosao coastal sweepers, a larger Wosao II follow-on, and the Wozang minehunter that works with remote and unmanned mine-clearance systems.

GenerationNATO nameSource-backed role note
Type 082Wosao IOriginal coastal minesweeper generation with mechanical, magnetic, acoustic, and infrasonic sweeping equipment and reported mine rails.
Type 082IWosao IIEnlarged follow-on coastal sweeper, grouped with the Wosao family in CMSI/Janes-derived references and still described as close-range MCM capacity.
Type 082IIWozangMinehunter generation with mine-hunting sensors, ROV-style neutralization, and control of Type 529/Wonang remote inshore craft.
Mine-Clearance System

The older Wosao boats give the family a coastal sweeping role, while the Wozang generation adds a control-ship model for mine hunting and neutralization. CMSI describes the Wozang class as able to operate Type 529/Wonang remote inshore craft, and Covert Shores reports that Wozang ships have also been observed with a PLUTO-like ROV used for mine neutralization.

Sweeping role

Type 082 and Type 082I are reported with mechanical, magnetic, acoustic, and infrasonic sweeps for coastal mine countermeasures.

Minehunter role

Type 082II/Wozang ships are described with sonar, ROV-style neutralization vehicles, and mine-hunting equipment rather than only traditional sweep gear.

Remote craft

Wozang ships can control up to three Type 529/Wonang inshore minesweeping craft; public sources do not identify a separate catalog-ready manufacturer for those craft.

Variants

The family designation covers three related PLAN mine-countermeasure generations: the original Type 082 coastal sweeper, the enlarged Type 082I follow-on, and the Type 082II/Wozang minehunter that operates remote mine-clearance craft.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Type 082 Wosao I classCoastal minesweeper

Original 1980s-generation low-magnetic steel minesweeper with magnetic, mechanical, acoustic, and infrasonic sweep gear and mine-laying capacity reported by open sources.

Sources: GlobalSecurity Type 082 Wosao class minesweeper, U.S. Naval War College CMSI PLAN mine countermeasures report

Type 082I Wosao II classImproved coastal minesweeper

Follow-on Wosao generation with a larger hull and later mine-hunting improvements on some boats, grouped with Type 082 in open-source Wosao coastal-minesweeper references.

Sources: GlobalSecurity Type 082 Wosao class minesweeper, U.S. Naval War College CMSI PLAN mine countermeasures report

Type 082II Wozang classMinehunter and remote-craft control ship

Modernized Type 082II generation with mine-hunting systems, ROV-style mine neutralization, and control of up to three Type 529/Wonang inshore minesweeping craft.

Sources: GlobalSecurity Type 082-II Wozang-class minesweeper, Covert Shores PLAN mine countermeasures guide, U.S. Naval War College CMSI PLAN mine countermeasures report

Timeline

Type 082 / 082I / 082II mine countermeasure vessel Key Events

  1. New minesweeper requirement issued

    Chinese sources summarized by GlobalSecurity trace the Type 082 program to a 1976 PLAN mine-countermeasure equipment planning requirement.

  2. Type 082 construction begins

    GlobalSecurity reports that Jiangxin Shipyard began construction after the Type 082 design work was completed in 1984.

  3. Type 082 enters PLAN service

    Deagel and GlobalSecurity identify the late-1980s entry of the Wosao-class coastal mine countermeasure vessel into PLAN service.

  4. Type 082II Wozang enters service

    GlobalSecurity reports that the first Type 082II ship, Huoqiu, was launched in 2004, named in April 2005, and entered Chinese service in 2005.

  5. Wozang participates in Singapore exercise

    The CMSI report notes that the PLAN sent the Wozang-class Chibi to Exercise Maritime Cooperation 2023 with Singapore for mine-countermeasure topics including simulated minefield transits.

  6. Type 082II Chishui visits Singapore

    Global Times reported that the PLAN Type 082II minesweeper hunter Chishui participated in IMDEX Asia 2025 and then joined Exercise Maritime Cooperation 2025 training that included navigation through mine-threatened waters.

Media

Type 082 / 082I / 082II mine countermeasure vessel Videos

Type 082 / 082I / 082II mine countermeasure vessel Images

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Sources

GlobalSecurity Type 082 Wosao class minesweeperPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the Type 082 family background, PLAN service entry, mine-sweeping fit, and the class's role as a coastal mine countermeasure vessel. | Accessed: 2026-07-03GlobalSecurity Type 082-II Wozang-class minesweeperPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the Type 082II development path, the shipyard context for the modernized variant, and the use of remote mine-clearing craft. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Deagel Type 082Publisher: Deagel | Note: Supports the family's service dates, displacement, speed, range, and the Type 082 / 082II production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Covert Shores PLAN mine countermeasures guidePublisher: Covert Shores | Note: Supports the Type 082 / 082I family overview, the later Type 082II displacement and fit, and the distinction between the generations. | Accessed: 2026-07-03U.S. Naval War College CMSI PLAN mine countermeasures reportPublisher: China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College | Note: Supports current PLAN mine-countermeasure inventory context, Wosao/Wozang role distinctions, Type 529/Wonang remote-craft relationship, and Wozang exercise context with Singapore. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Global Times IMDEX Asia 2025 PLA Navy Type 082IIPublisher: Global Times | Note: Supports the 2025 public deployment of the Type 082II Chishui to IMDEX Asia and PLA Navy description of the class's minesweeping and route-clearance role. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Global Times China-Singapore Maritime Cooperation 2025Publisher: Global Times | Note: Supports the Chishui's Exercise Maritime Cooperation 2025 participation and mine-threatened-waters training context. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons: Type 082 mine countermeasure vessel.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports lead image provenance and public-domain context for the Type 082 family image. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons: Type 082I mine countermeasure vessel.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and public-domain context for the Type 082I family image. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons: Type 082II mine countermeasure vessel.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and public-domain context for the Type 082II family image. | Accessed: 2026-07-03