KRI RE Martadinata 331 (photos : Damen, defence.pk)
The
first of two SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigates for the Indonesian Navy has
successfully completed its sea trials as of 7 September. This is a
major milestone on a project for which the first steel was cut in
January 2014.
The
assessment phase began with seven days of basin trials to ensure that
the propulsion and safety systems were fully operational before the
vessel made the challenging passage from the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya
to the open waters of the Java Sea. There then followed two weeks of
sea trials that included tests of a weapons system and the combat radar
and commissioning of the sonar. Noise measurements and cavitation
observations were also carried out.
The
trials were successful, with almost all the systems passing their
assessments first time around. Some elements, such as the accommodation,
require minor modifications and these will be undertaken prior to three
days of final tests at the end of September.
Flexibility through innovation
The
105-metre, 2,365 tonne PKR frigates are designed to undertake a wide
range of missions in and around the waters of Indonesia. Their primary
mission is anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. However,
they are also equipped for maritime security, search and rescue, and
humanitarian support tasks.
The
two vessels have been/are being been built using a collaborative
modular process operating simultaneously at Damen Schelde Naval
Shipbuilding (DSNS) in the Netherlands and PT PAL shipyard in Indonesia.
Each is made up of six modules, and for the first vessel four of these
were built at PT PAL. The other two were built and fully tested at DSNS
in the Netherlands before being shipped for final assembly at PT PAL.
The
success of the programme rested on the two yards working together with
the end client operating almost as a single unit. The strong
relationship also allowed the massive technology-transfer programme to
proceed smoothly, both in Indonesia and in the Netherlands.
The
first Sigma 10514 is on schedule for delivery at the end of January
2017 following the completion of three months of crew training.
Meanwhile, work is currently proceeding in both the Netherlands and
Indonesia on the second vessel in the contract.
(Damen)
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