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KD Sri Indera Sakti

Summary

KD Sri Indera Sakti is 4,300-ton, 100-meter multi-role support ship of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) based in the Lumut Naval Base in Perak, Malaysia.

KD Sri Indera Sakti
History
Malaysia
NameKD Sri Indera Sakti
BuilderBremer Vulkan
Launched1 July 1980
Commissioned1980
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeSri Indera Sakti-class support ship
Displacement4,300 long tons (4,369 t) full load
Length100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsion2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2 CPP by Schaffran Propeller + Service GmbH VK72/4 5,986 bhp (4,464 kW)
Speed16.8 knots (19.3 mph; 31.1 km/h)
Capacity
  • 600 troops
  • 1,000 m³ cargo space
  • 10 × 20-foot containers
  • 680 m² vehicle space
Complement136 + 75 passengers
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

Major operation edit

The ship was sent to Somali waters to take over the role of the similar KD Mahawangsa to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden in December 2008. In the same month, it successfully aided Chinese crane ship MV Zhenhua 4.[1]

In 2009, KD Sri Indera Sakti dispatched two helicopters that successfully repelled two Somali pirate skiffs attempting to capture the Indian tanker MT Abul Kalam Azad.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Quick response from RMN ship saves vessel". The Star. 2008-12-20. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. ^ "RMN helps Indian tanker".