Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
SPECIAL REPORTS<br />
DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING<br />
DELIVERS FIRST SIGMA 10514 PKR FRIGATE<br />
TO INDONESIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE<br />
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has handed<br />
over the first SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal<br />
Rudal (PKR) frigates to the Indonesian<br />
Ministry of Defence, on schedule and on<br />
budget. The ceremony took place at the PT<br />
PAL shipyard in Surabaya where the vessel<br />
was assembled. The Indonesian Ministry of<br />
Defence awarded the contract to Damen as main contractor<br />
for the construction of the first SIGMA 10514 PKR<br />
in December 2012. On receiving the ship, named the<br />
Raden Eddy Martadinata after one of the founders of the<br />
Indonesian Navy, the Ministry handed it on to the Navy.<br />
The PKR frigates are designed to undertake a wide range<br />
of missions in and around the waters of Indonesia, an<br />
archipelago nation made up of over 18,000 islands. Their<br />
primary mission is anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine<br />
warfare. However, they are also equipped for maritime<br />
security, search and <strong>res</strong>cue, and humanitarian support tasks.<br />
Main featu<strong>res</strong><br />
The PKR has a length of 105.11 met<strong>res</strong>, a beam of 14.2<br />
met<strong>res</strong> and a displacement of 2,365 tons. The vessel featu<strong>res</strong> a<br />
fully air-conditioned accommodation for up to 122 persons.<br />
The helicopter deck is suitable to host a medium sized<br />
helicopter hanger with a weight of max 10 tonnes. The<br />
vessel is also equipped with two rigid hull inflatable boats<br />
(RHIBs) for <strong>res</strong>cue and patrol operations. The frigate has a<br />
speed of 28 knots, and can sail up to 5,000nm at 14 knots.<br />
The endurance is at least 20 days at sea.<br />
The propulsion system of the PKR vessel utilises a<br />
combined diesel or electric (CODOE) which consists<br />
of two 10,000kW maximum continuous rating (MCR)<br />
diesel engines, two 1,300kW electric motors, two double<br />
input gearboxes and two 3.65 metre controllable pitch<br />
propellers. The vessel is equipped with a sophisticated<br />
platform management system that enables operating, control<br />
and monitoring of the ship’s auxiliary systems. The vessel<br />
34 FEBRUARY - MARCH 2017
Change language