A vessel of special construction ordered by the Navy of the USSR in Shipyard Brodosplit, Yugoslavia. The main purpose of the vessel is painting works of large volumes of warships and vessels afloat. In total, 12 vessels of this project were ordered and received. Floating painting stations of this project served on all fleets of the USSR and later - the Russian Federation.

Floating painting station PPKS-15 laid down at Brodogradiliste (Split, Yugoslavia) (yard No.571), commissioned on 1987.

Now in service.