The Pulau Fani class is a class of mine countermeasures vessels in service with the Indonesian Navy. Built by Abeking & Rasmussen, the class design is based on the Frankenthal-class minehunter.[1]
 KRI Pulau Fani (731)
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Pulau Fani class |
| Builders | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder |
| Operators |  Indonesian Navy |
| Preceded by | Pulau Rote class |
| Subclasses | Frankenthal class |
| Built | 2019–2023 |
| In commission | 2023–present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 1,444 t (1,421 long tons) |
| Length | 61.4 m (201 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x 4 m RHIB |
| Complement | 48 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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Characteristics
editShips of the class have a length of 61.4 m (201 ft 5 in), a beam of 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in) and draft of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in).[2] They have a displacement of 1,444 tonnes (1,421 long tons).[3] The vessels are powered by two MAN 12V175D-MM diesel engines with each having 2,220 kW (2,980 shp) at 1,900 rpm, connected to MAN Alpha controllable-pitch twin screw-propeller system with Alphatronic 3000 propulsion-control system. The ships also has an AKA hybrid PTI pure electric system for silent minehunting operation.[4] They have a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and cruising speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2] The ships hull was built with non-magnetic steel supplied from France. The class has a complement of 48 crew.[5]
The Pulau Fani class is armed with a single 20 mm Oerlikon Searanger 20 remote weapon system.[6] For mine hunting purpose, the class are equipped with two 9 meters optionally-crewed Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) vessels, a retractable multibeam echo sounder and degaussing system.[5]
The class sensors and electronic suites includes SYNTACS C2 mine countermeasure suite and Synapsis NX navigation system.[5]
The ships has a crane for lowering remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and underwater autonomous vehicle (UAV). The launch and recovery system for the SWATHs is located at the stern. They also carries two 4-meterr rigid-hulled inflatable boats.[5]
Ships in the class
edit| Name | Hull no. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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| Pulau Fani | 731 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 12 October 2022[5] | 14 August 2023[3] | Active |
| Pulau Fanildo | 732 | Active |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contract signed for two mine counter measure vessels". Abeking & Rasmussen. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b Pattisina, Edna Caroline (17 August 2023). "Mine Hunter and Super Hercules Ships that Strengthen the Indonesian Armed Forces". Kompas.id. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Dominguez, Gabriel (12 February 2021). "New MCMVs for Indonesian Navy to be equipped with MAN 12V175D-MM engines". Janes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Arthur, Gordon (5 May 2023). "Abeking & Rasmussen prepares to hand over Indonesian minehunters". shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Indonesia has received two new German-built minesweepers". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.