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Fire destroys brand new North Sea Boats 63m Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel.
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Naval
Forces News - Indonesia |
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A fire destroyed the Indonesian Navy's KRI Klewang-625 at the naval
port in Banyuwangi, East Java on Friday just weeks after its official
launch ceremony. The
Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) was officialy launched on Friday 31st
August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility in Banyuwangi,
East Java. |
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 “ KRI Klewang ” trimaran on fire (picture: Internet) |
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No casualties have been reported but the brand new
vessel worth $12 million USD appears to be lost. The incident reportedly
happened during maintenance. Indonesian Navy already announced that
they would deploy a team to investigate the exact cause of the fire
which lead to the loss of the trimaran vessel.
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 The new 63 m Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel “ KRI Klewang ” (picture: North Sea Boats) |
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Launched on Friday 31st August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s
shipyard facility in Banyuwangi, East Java, the Fast Missile Patrol
Vessel (FMPV) employs a modern “Wave Piercing” trimaran
design. This allows the vessel to cut-through waves rather than rise
up and over them, and the increased beam provides inherent stability.
This combination of features reduces both pitching and rolling, creating
a stable weapons platform, and enabling the vessel to comfortably and
safely maintain higher average speeds in adverse conditions.
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The
FMPV has “Stealth” design characteristics, and incorporate
features that minimise detection by reducing Radar, Infra-Red, Acoustic
and Magnetic signatures. Stealth properties are further improved as
there are no reverse-angle bow overhangs to reflect radar signals, as
seen on conventional hull forms. Weaponry, including missiles and naval
guns, and the ships 11 m high-speed RHIB, are discreetly concealed or
shaped to meld into the superstructure profile.
PT Lundin will issue an official statement relating to the incident on Monday. |