JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesia’s Navy on Monday officially received its first submarine rescue vessel, KRI Canopus-936, aimed at strengthening underwater surveillance and maritime search-and-rescue (SAR) capabilities.
Navy chief Adm Muhammad Ali said KRI Canopus-936 was built through a collaboration between German shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen and Indonesian firm Palindo Marine, with local components making up 60 per cent of the vessel.
He said the vessel is equipped with advanced systems including a Hydrographic Survey Launcher (HSL), Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
"The equipment is used to conduct hydrographic, oceanographic and geophysical surveys, as well as detailed mapping of the seabed,” he said according to Antara News Agency, on Monday.
The vessel arrived at the Kolinlamil Pier in Jakarta and was received by Deputy Defence Minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) commander Gen Agus Subiyanto, and senior Navy officials.
Besides underwater monitoring, Muhammad Ali said the vessel could support military operations such as submarine route mapping, sea mine detection, maritime security patrols and intelligence missions.
He said KRI Canopus-936 is also capable of conducting underwater SAR operations, including detecting emergency signals and locating objects on the seabed, enabling the Navy to respond to submarine accidents at sea. -- BERNAMA
