Summary
KRI Semarang (594) is an Indonesian Navy hospital ship converted from the fifth Makassar-class landing platform dock of the Indonesian Navy.[2]
 KRI Semarang docked on 30 September 2019.
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| History | |
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| Name | Semarang |
| Namesake | Semarang |
| Owner | Indonesian Navy |
| Ordered | 11 January 2017 |
| Builder | PT PAL Indonesia |
| Laid down | 28 August 2017 |
| Launched | 3 August 2018 |
| Commissioned | 21 January 2019 |
| Homeport | Ujung Koarmada II, Surabaya |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Makassar-class landing platform dock |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 123 m (403.5 ft) |
| Beam | 21.8 m (71.5 ft) |
| Draft | 5 m (16.4 ft) |
| Installed power | 1 x MAN D2842 LE301 diesel generator |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 9360 nmi (17334.7 km) |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | |
| Capacity | 500 troops plus associated vehicles and equipment |
| Complement | 121 crew |
| Aircraft carried | Up to 3 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities |
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Development edit
Indonesia signed a US$150 million contract in December 2004[3] and the first two Makassar-class were built in Busan, South Korea. The remaining two were built at Indonesia's PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya with assistance from Daesun. The contract for the third and fourth LPD to be built in Indonesia was signed with PT PAL on March 28, 2005.[4]
Construction and career edit
She was laid down on 28 August 2017 and launched on 3 August 2018 by PT PAL Indonesia. Commissioned on 21 January 2019 as a hospital ship.
COVID-19 response edit
The ship transported 68 crews of the cruise ship Diamond Princess who underwent observation for the coronavirus disease 2019 in Sebaru Kecil Island, Thousand Islands, to the Port of Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on 15 March 2020.[5] She transported hand sanitizers from Singapore to Batam on 9 April 2020.[6] On 18 May 2020, she was dispatched to carry COVID-19 testing kits and hand sanitizers from Yayasan Temasek Singapura, Singapore, to Indonesia.[7]
References edit
- ^ "PT PAL outlines weapons fit for Philippine Navy SSVs". IHS Jane's. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ antvklik.com (2020-01-09). "Antvklik". ANTV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Daewoo International to Export 4 Warships to Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Bramasta, Dandy Bayu; Nugroho, Rizal Setyo (2022-05-22). "Spesifikasi KRI Semarang-594, Bisa Angkut 8 Anoa, 28 Truk, dan 3 Heli Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Diangkut KRI Semarang, WNI ABK Diamond Princess Tiba di Tanjung Priok". detiknews (in Indonesian). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Pattisna, Edna (9 April 2020). "KRI Semarang Angkut Pembersih Tangan Bantuan Singapura". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Purnama Putra, Erik (18 May 2020). "Guskamla Kerahkan KRI Jemput Alat Tes Covid-19 di Singapura". Republika Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2020.