Previously, she had been chosen to test special mine countermeasures equipment; and, during this yard period, it was installed.
As of 2005 and after a pilot program taking place on three mine countermeasures ships, the Navy started appointing senior chiefs to command senior chief.
This mine is resistant to traditional explosive mine countermeasures, which use sudden blast overpressure to detonate mines.
This appointment lasted only a short time as he soon returned to the Admiralty as head of a special group created to develop magnetic mine countermeasures.
These operations included underwater explosive disposal, mine countermeasures, salvage and search and rescue.
It concentrates on anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures as part of NATO.
The company also supplies microwave and electronic components to the government, security systems, and systems for electronic warfare and mine countermeasures.
Seahorse Mercator has a secondary role as a mine countermeasures craft.
For service between 17 November 1986 and 31 October 1988, and mine countermeasures in the Persian Gulf up to 28 February 1989.
They are among the most modern mine countermeasures ships in the world and an important addition to the Swedish mine clearance ability.