Empat Kapal LST Segera Dihapuskan

10 Januari 2012

LST KRI Teluk Saleh 510 (photo : TNI AL)

Pangkolinlamil Adakan Pengarahan Kepada KRI yang Dikonservasi

Panglima Komando Lintas Laut Militer (Pangkolinlamil) Laksda TNI Agung Pramono, S.H., M.Hum. memberikan pengarahan terhadap para Komandan dan ABK empat KRI yang berada pada tahap Konservasi antara lain KRI Teluk Langsa (TLS)-501, KRI Teluk Kau (TLK)-504, KRI Teluk Tomini (TTM)-508 yang berada di Satlinlamil Jakarta dan KRI Teluk Saleh (TSA)-510 yang berada di Satlinlamil Surabaya, di Gedung Marseling Area, Mako Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Senin (09/01).

Pangkolinlamil mengatakan, bahwa dalam waktu dekat ini empat KRI Kolinlamil yang di Konservasi akan dihapus sesuai keputusan pimpinan TNI AL karena telah selesai melaksanakan tugasnya.

Laksda TNI Agung Pramono,S.H.,M.Hum, pada kesempatan tersebut memberikan arahan kepada empat Komandan KRI beserta ABK pada masa konservasi agar selalu tetap semangat dan menjaga keberadaan KRI tersebut sesuai apa adanya, serta tetap memperhatikan faktor keamanan dari bahaya kebakaran dan kebocoran.

KRI Teluk Langsa-501, KRI Teluk Kau-504, KRI Teluk Tomini-508 dan KRI Teluk Saleh-510 merupakan kapal jenis Landing Ship Tank (LST) buatan Amerika Serikat pada tahun 1940-an. Kapal-kapal tersebut telah memperkuat jajaran TNI AL lebih dari 50 tahun di bawah pembinaan Kolinlamil. Pada saat ini keempat kapal tersebut berada pada tahap konservasi, sehingga tidak dilibatkan lagi dalam kegiatan operasional, baik dalam rangka operasi militer untuk perang (OMP) maupun operasi militer selain perang (OMSP). Selama masa pengabdiannya, kapal-kapal perang tersebut telah banyak perannya dalam mendukung operasi penegakan kedaulatan RI, pergeseran pasukan, material dan logistik ke seluruh wilayah Indonesia, maupun dalam rangka bantuan angkutan laut dalam mendukung pembangunan nasional.

Hadir dalam kegiatan pengarahan tersebut antara lain Irkolinlamil Kolonel Laut (P) Chairil Hapri, S.E, para Asisten Pangkolinlamil, para Kadis Kolinlamil dan Komandan Satlinlamil Jakarta.

(TNI AL)

HMAS Choules Arrives Home in Australia

21 Desember 2011

HMAS Choules amphibious landing ship (photo : Aus DoD)

Navy's Capability Boosted with New Ship Arrival

The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship HMASChoules has arrived at its homeport at Fleet Base East in Sydney after being formally commissioned into service in Fremantle on 13 December 2011.

Commander of Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore AM, CSC, RAN welcomed the ship and her crew of 158 and said she would make an exciting addition to the Navy.

“It was terrific to see her sail through Sydney Harbour flying the White Ensign for the first time,” Rear Admiral Gilmore said.

HMAS Choules has been named after the longest surviving World War One veteran, Claude Choules who passed away in April this year at age 110.

“The crew has already given the ship a strong sense of character through the hard work that has been undertaken in the lead up to HMAS Choules’ commissioning,” Rear Admiral Gilmore said.

The acquisition of this ship will help ensure that the Royal Australian Navy has the amphibious capability it needs for operations and humanitarian support in our region in the period leading up to the arrival of the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock ships in 2014 and 2015.

With a cargo capacity the equivalent of HMA Ships Manoora, Kanimbla and Tobruk combined, HMASChoules is a proven capability having provided humanitarian relief when she was under Royal Navy command as RFA Largs Bay, assisting as part of the international response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010.

The 176 metre long vessel has a crew of 158 Officers and sailors, and can accommodate two large helicopters such as Sea Hawks and Black Hawks, 150 light trucks and 350 troops. HMAS Choules also carries two mexeflotes, which are landing raft, designed to move goods and vehicles between the ship and the shore.

The Royal Australian Navy now has the following amphibious capability if required to provide humanitarian and disaster relief during the current cyclone season:

• HMAS Choules;
• HMAS Tobruk;
• Windermere – leased from P&O until 31 January 2012, with the option to extend to the end of February 2012;
• HMNZS Canterbury – under Australia’s agreement with New Zealand it would be made available as part of the joint Pacific-focused Ready Response Force, subject to any operational requirements in New Zealand.

(RAN)

Navy Prepares for First PHL-Made Landing Craft

22 November 2011

The first 51.43-meter Philippine-made landing craft utility (LCU) designed for combat support missions (photo : Business Mirror)

THE Navy is preparing for the turnover from the contractors of the first 51.43-meter Philippine-made landing craft utility (LCU) designed for combat support missions, Lt. Col. Omar Tonsay, Navy spokesman, said on Monday.

“We’re finalizing preparations in connection with the completion of a Philippine-made naval vessel for use of Fleet-Marine Operating Forces as well as other military forces stationed all over the Philippines for internal as well as external defense operations,” Tonsay said.

The Navy has yet to name the ship.

Earlier, the Armed Forces chief of staff, Gen. Eduardo Oban Jr., announced the near completion of the inter-island and coastal operations watercraft capable of logistics transport and amphibious operations.

Tonsay said the LCU Acquisition Project is part of the 2002 Revised Reprioritized Project List with an approved budget of P189 million.

“The LCU is being jointly constructed by Propmech Corp. of Manila for the engine and propulsion system and the Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works Inc. of Misamis Oriental for the hull and ship’s fixtures,” he said.

Tonsay said the ship is configured to transport combat personnel, vehicles, artillery equipment, and cargoes in support of military amphibious operations and secondarily, to perform noncombatant evacuation, medical mission, disaster, rescue-and-relief operations and transport-logistic mission, in support to national socioeconomic projects of the government.

“Our new ship is manned by 15 personnel or crew and has a capacity of 200 passengers or 200 soldiers. It has approximately displacement capacity of 579 tons with a cargo space area of about 250 square meters, or a maximum of 110 tons. Its cruising speed is 14 knots,” Tonsay said.

He said the LCU will be a big boost to the country’s naval fleet that was reinforced by the acquisition of the 36-year-old BRP Gregorio del Pilar, a Hamilton-class cutter that was retired by United States Coast Guard.

Repairs of the cutter are almost complete at a dry dock in Batangas.

“Baka isabay na ang pag-launch ng LCU sa commissioning ng cutter pati na ang presidential yacht [BRP Ang Pangulo] ni-repair din,” Tonsay said.

(Business Mirror)

HMAS Tobruk to Undergo Certification Trials

12 November 2011

HMAS Tobruk LSH/Landing Ship Heavy departs Fleet Base East, Sydney, as the ship heads out to sea to undergo Certification Trials. (photo : RAN)

Following a programmed maintenance period, HMAS Tobruk sailed on Tuesday 8 November 2011 from Fleet Base East, headed to sea to undergo Certification Trials. HMAS Tobruk will conduct a series of evolutions to confirm the functionality of the many ship systems that were worked on during the maintenance period.

The ship will also commence a period of sea certification for the crew. The completion of the programme has resulted in a significant improvement in the ship's material state. The aim of this maintenance was to best ensure the ship's sustained readiness for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief over the forthcoming Australian cyclone season between 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012.

(RAN)

Landing Craft Ujicoba di Kolinlamil

21 Oktober 2011

Landing Craft dengan mesin waterjet sedang diuji-coba (photo : Poskota)

JAKARTA (Pos Kota) – Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut Laksamana TNI Soeparno, S.E. onboard di landing craft unit (LCU) dengan mesin pendorong water jet yang dibuat dengan peruntukan kapal perang jenis landing platform dock (LPD) yang diujicobakan di Kolinlamil, Jumat (21/10).
Pada kegiatan uji coba tersebut, turut onboard di dalam LCU Asrena Kasal Laksda TNI Sumartono, Aspam Kasal Laksda TNI Ir. Putu Yuli Adnyana, Asops Kasal Laksda TNI Hari Bowo, M.Sc., Pangarmatim Laksda TNI Ade Supandi, S.E., Pangkolinlamil Laksda TNI Agung Pramono, S.H., M.Hum., Dankormar Mayjen TNI (Mar) Alfan Baharudin, Kadismatal, Kadisadal, Kadislaikmatal, Kasarmabar, Kaskolinlamil serta Danlantamal III.

LCU yang diujicobakan merupakan prototype LCU produksi dalam negeri yang akan dipesan oleh TNI AL dan direncanakan akan ditempatkan di empat kapal perang jenis LPD milik TNI AL dengan berbagai kelebihan diantaranya menggunakan mesin pendorong water jet sehingga mampu bermanuver di area yang relatif sempit, dapat dioperasikan di perairan dangkal, daya angkut 100 pesonel atau 26 ton, kecepatan kosong 40 knots per mil laut/Nautical Mil, sedangkan kecepatan maksimum 28 knots, tidak bising, minim getaran, terbuat dari aluminium,

Kegiatan tersebut dimaksudkan untuk melihat kemampuan yang dimiliki LCU propullsion water jet dan untuk menampung berbagai masukan guna penyempurnaan LCU yang akan dibuat untuk kapal LPD TNI AL sehingga dapat dioptimalkan penggunaannya dalam pelaksanaan operasi sesuai kebutuhan TNI AL selaku pengguna.

(PosKota)

1st PHL-Made Navy Vessel Unveiled in PICMW

06 Oktober 2011

The new Landing Craft Utility for Philippine Navy (all photos : EaseFlash/Timawa)

The Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works (PICMW) located in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental has completed the construction of the first Philippine-made Navy vessel, a 579-ton Landing Craft Utility (LCU).

The ship’s hull and fixtures were made fully by PICMW while the engine and propulsion system was created by Propmech Corporation, a known Philippine marine dealer for Caterpillar propulsion sytems on seacrafts.

The construction of the ship was funded by the Navy’s P176-million LCU acquisition project. The Philippine-made LCU will provide for a readily available watercraft for combat support missions such as logistic transport and amphibious operations.

PICMW configured the LCU to transport combat personnel, tanks, vehicles, artillery, and cargo. It is said to be stationed in Mindanao.

The ship’s characteristics are as follows:
-Complement: 15 Personnel/Crew
-Length: 51.43 M
-Breadth: 10.00 M
-Depth: 2.44 M
-Draft: 1.52 M
-Displacement: (Approx) 579 Tons
-Speed: 14 knots
-Hull Construction: Flat Bottom, Welded Steel

Capacities:
-Passenger Capacity -200 sitting passengers
-Cargo Space Area -About 250 m2
-Weight of Cargo -Maximum of 110 tons

Shipbuilding and repair has been going on at PICMW even before Hanjin came to Misamis Oriental.

(Cagayan de Oro Dev)

12 LCM-1E Watercraft will Complement the Australian LHD

27 September 2011

Navantia LCM-1E watercraft (photo : RAN)

LHD Watercraft and Enhanced Joint Operations Centre Command and Control Capability Projects Approved

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government had given Second Pass Approval for two important capability projects: the purchase of 12 new watercraft for the two Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships and the enhancement of information and technology infrastructure at Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) .

Purchase of watercraft for LHD (Joint Project 2048 Phase 3)

The Government has agreed to the purchase from Navantia of 12 medium-sized fast landing craft (the LCM-1E) for the LHD through Joint Project 2048 Phase 3.

This follows a decision in February 2009 to direct source the purchase of the watercraft to Navantia.

Navantia are building the hulls for the two LHDs and the watercraft will be purpose-built for these ships.

The watercraft will enable transport of troops and equipment from the LHDs to the shore including where there are no fixed port facilities.

The delivery of the first batch of four watercraft will be co-ordinated with the delivery of the first LHD, expected in 2014.

Construction of the LHDs is underway in Spain and Australia.

The LHDs are bigger thanAustralia’s last aircraft carrier.

Each is 230 metres long and can carry a combined armed battlegroup of more than 1000 personnel, 100 armoured vehicles and 12 helicopters. Each also includes a 40-bed hospital.
Maintenance and support for the watercraft will be provided by Australian industry.

The total cost of Joint Project 2048 Phase 3 is cost capped between $300 million to $500 million in the Public Defence Capability Plan.

The final cost is subject to the satisfactory negotiation of a contract with acceptable terms and conditions.

Australian Defence Force Command and Control (Joint Project 2030 Phase 8 )

The Government has also approved enhancements to information and communications technology infrastructure at Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Bungendore) as well as software upgrades to better support military planning.

The enhanced command and control system will also allow better communication between operations staff and troops, particularly commanders and Special Forces.

Defence will purchase commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software products which will then be integrated to meet requirements.

It is expected that the capital expenditure for these enhancements will generate around 75 jobs and support around 25 on-going jobs inAustralia.

Additional hardware and software upgrades to support better military planning will be considered by Government in future elements of Joint Project 2030 Phase 8.

The total cost of Joint Project 2030 Phase 8 is cost capped between $100 million to $300 million in the Public Defence Capability Plan.

(Aus DoD)

RAN will Lease the Windermere as an Additional Amphibious Ship

14 September 2011

Windermere will be leased as an additional amphibious ship (photo : Aus DoD)

Amphibious Ship Update

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Royal Australian Navy will lease an additional amphibious ship, the Windermere, to enhance the Navy’s amphibious capability during the forthcoming cyclone season.
This adds to HMAS Choules which will arrive in Australia in December and HMAS Tobruk which is currently in maintenance in preparation for the cyclone season which commences in November.

The additional ship has been leased to maximise the Royal Australian Navy’s ability to respond to humanitarian and natural disasters over the cyclone period.

The Windermere has been leased from 14 October to 31 January 2012, with the option to extend to the end of February 2012.

It has been chartered through P & O Maritime Services at a cost of $9.4 million. It is capable of supporting around 100 passengers and can carry 1000 tonnes of cargo.

The Windermere is also in addition to Australia’s agreement with New Zealand that the New Zealand amphibious lift ship HMNZS Canterburywould be made available as part of the joint Pacific-focused Ready Response Force, subject to any operational requirements in New Zealand.

Today’s announcement is one of a series of actions the Government has taken this year to improve Navy’s amphibious capability and ensure it has the capacity required for the cyclone season.

(Aus DoD)

Phil Navy Acquires New Vessel

12 September 2011

Landing Craft Utility 579 ton (photo : Propmech)

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Navy is commissioning the construction of a 579-ton Landing Craft Utility (LCU) that will be launched in the last quarter of the year.

The engine and propulsion system of the ship will be created by PROMPMECH while its hull and fixtures will be made by Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works (PICMW).

The construction of the ship is funded by the Navy’s P176-million LCU acquisition project.

“The acquisition of the Philippine-made LCU will provide for a readily available watercraft for combat support missions such as logistic transport and amphibious operations,” Navy spokesman Omar Tonsay said.

This month, the Navy has received the weather endurance cutter BRP Gregorio del Pilar acquired from the United States Coast Guard for P450 million.

Local shipbuilders configured the LCU to transport combat personnel, tanks, vehicles, artillery, and cargo.

(PhilStar)