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Makassar-class landing platform dock

Summary

The Makassar class is a class of South Korean-designed Landing Platform Dock. The lead ship is named after the city of Makassar in Sulawesi and built in Busan, South Korea. The ships were designed by Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. based on their earlier design of Tanjung Dalpele class that was sold to the Indonesian Navy.

KRI Makassar (590)
Class overview
NameMakassar class
Builders
  • DaeSun Shipbuilding (South Korea)
  • PT PAL (Surabaya, Indonesia)
  • SIMA (Callao, Peru)
Operators
Preceded byTanjung Dalpele class (Indonesian Navy)
Subclasses
CostUSD$37.5 million ~ USD$45 million[citation needed]
On order1[1]
Completed12
Active11
General characteristics
TypeLanding Platform Dock
Tonnage12,400 tons
Displacement
  • 11,300 tons standard displacement
  • 15,994 tons full displacement
Length
  • 122 m (400 ft 3 in) ~ 143 m (469 ft 2 in) (for Indonesian version)
  • 122 m (400 ft 3 in) (for Peruvian version)[2]
  • 125 m (410 ft 1 in) (for Myanmar version )
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Height56 m (183 ft 9 in)
Draft4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Decks
  • Tank Deck: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
  • Truck Deck: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • CODAD, 2 shafts
  • 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM
Speed
  • Maximum: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
  • Cruising: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • Economy: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range30 days, up to 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)
Endurance+45 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCU
Capacityup to 35 infantry vehicles
Troops354 troops
Complementaccommodations up to 507 persons
Crew126 crew
Armament
Aircraft carriedUp to 5 helicopters
Aviation facilities2 helideck spot (Medium-sized helicopters)

Exports edit

Indonesia edit

Indonesia signed a US$150 million contract in December 2004[3] and the first two units 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 3rd and 4th LPD to be built in Indonesia was signed with PT PAL on March 28, 2005.

On 19 October 2006, the first of the two Indonesian-built units, was laid down in a ceremony by Admiral Slamet Subiyanto, Chief of Staff, Indonesian Navy.[4] The 3rd and 4th units had been designed to function as flagships with provisions for a command and control system, 57mm gun and air defence systems.

The 5th ship ordered by Indonesian navy on January 11, 2017.[5] First steel cutting ceremony for said ship was conducted on April 28, 2017.[5] The ship's keel was laid on August 28. 2017.[6]

Philippines edit

The Philippine Navy selected a variant of the Makassar class design from PT PAL, called the Tarlac class for its Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) programme following competitive bidding in 2013, and the contract for two units was signed on 23 January 2014.[7] The first unit was laid down at PT PAL Surabaya on 22 January 2015[8] and the second unit was laid down on 5 June 2015.[9]

On June 24, 2022 PT PAL signed a contract with Philippine Department of Defence for the purchase of an additional two units. According to PT PAL, these new ships will improve upon previous Tarlac class SSVs, allowing it to sail in waters up to sea state 6, as well as operating ship facilities at sea state 4.[10]

Peru edit

The Peruvian Navy selected the Makassar class for the Buque Multipropósito program from Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. in 2012.[11] First ship of the class was laid down in the SIMA Callao shipyard on July 12, 2013;[12] A second unit is also planned.

Malaysia edit

During Indo Defence 2016, a MoU was signed between Indonesia's PT PAL and Malaysia's Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) for a collaboration on the Royal Malaysian Navy's new class of multirole support ship (MRSS), based on an enlarged Makassar-class LPD, which would have an overall length of 150m.[13]

Myanmar edit

In 2019, Dae Sun Shipbuilding of South Korea built a Makassar-class LPD named UMS Moattama for the Myanmar Navy.

Brazil edit

In 2019 the Peruvian Navy, offered a new Peruvian built Makassar class to Brazil for US$170m,[14] in exchange for 2 used Type 209 submarines. On October 24, Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão signed a Declaration of Intent with the Peruvian government for this exchange.[15]

United Arab Emirates edit

On 1 July 2022, United Arab Emirates Navy signed a contract with PT PAL Indonesia for the purchase one 163 meters version of Makassar-class LPD which planned to start the construction at 2024.[16][17][18]

Ships of class edit

Name Hull Number Builder Operator Laid Down Launched Commissioned Status
Makassar class
KRI Makassar 590 DaeSun Shipbuilding   Indonesian Navy 7 December 2006 29 April 2007 Active
KRI Surabaya 591 7 December 2006 23 March 2007 1 August 2007 Active
Banjarmasin subclass
KRI Banjarmasin 592 PAL Indonesia   Indonesian Navy 19 October 2006 28 August 2008[19] 28 November 2009[20] Active
KRI Banda Aceh 593 7 December 2007 19 March 2010[21] 21 March 2011 Active
Semarang subclass
KRI Semarang 594 PAL Indonesia   Indonesian Navy 28 August 2017[22] 3 August 2018 21 January 2019 Active
Sudirohusodo subclass
KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo 991 PAL Indonesia   Indonesian Navy 14 October 2019 7 January 2021 14 January 2022 Active
KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat 992 21 January 2021 15 August 2022 19 January 2023 Active
Tarlac subclass
BRP Tarlac LD-601 PAL Indonesia   Philippine Navy 22 January 2015 18 January 2016 1 June 2016 Active
BRP Davao del Sur LD-602 5 June 2015 29 September 2016 31 May 2017 Active
Pisco subclass
BAP Pisco AMP-156 SIMA   Peruvian Navy 12 July 2013[12] 25 April 2017[23] 6 June 2018 Active
BAP Paita AMP-157 14 December 2017[24] 9 December 2022 Launched
Moattama subclass
UMS Moattama 1501 DaeSun Shipbuilding   Myanmar Navy July 2019[25] 24 December 2019[26] Active
UAE-variant
Tbd Tbd PAL Indonesia   United Arab Emirates Navy Ordered

References edit

  1. ^ "United Arab Emirates to purchase an Indonesian Landing Platform Dock". navyrecognition.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ Taringa. "buque Multipropósito de la Clase Makassar Peru".
  3. ^ "Daewoo International to Export 4 Warships to Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  4. ^ "PAL Indonesia gaining the ordered for 2 units Landing Platform Dock". Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  5. ^ a b "PT PAL Mulai Garap Kapal LPD Pesanan TNI AL".
  6. ^ "Keel Laying Lebih Awal, Kapal LPD TNI AL Diharapkan Cepat Rampung".
  7. ^ Jane's Information Group (16 Jul 2014). "Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines".
  8. ^ PT PAL (22 January 2015). "First Steel Cutting Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV-1)Philippines". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ Antara News (5 June 2015). "PAL sudah 25% garap kapal perang Filipina". Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Philippines Procures Two More LPD From Indonesia's PT PAL". 30 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Details emerge on Peruvian Navy future DSME designed LPDS". 7 January 2013.
  12. ^ a b Oficina de Prensa del Ministerio de Defensa (12 July 2013). "Ministro de Defensa participó en colocación de quilla de buque de ayuda humanitaria". Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  13. ^ Ridzwan Rahmat (6 November 2016). "Indo Defence 2016: PT PAL signs MoU with Boustead to build Malaysian Navy ship in Indonesia". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news".
  15. ^ "Mourão chega ao Peru para negociar submarinos brasileiros". 24 October 2019.
  16. ^ "United Arab Emirates to purchase an Indonesian Landing Platform Dock". 7 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Indonesia-UAE CEPA Disepakati Kedua Negara". 4 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Uni Emirat Arab Pesan Kapal Militer LPD Buatan PT PAL di Pameran IDEX". 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Launching Kapal Landing Platform Dock TNI AL". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
  20. ^ "KRI BANJARMASIN 592 Landing Platform Dock 125 Meter, Indonesia Nation Product". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  21. ^ "Launching Landing Platform Dock 125m". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  22. ^ "Keel Laying Lebih Awal, Kapal LPD TNI AL Diharapkan Cepat Rampung".
  23. ^ "Peru launches BAP Pisco landing platform dock". IHS Jane's.
  24. ^ "Peru to construct second landing platform vessel". IHS Jane's. 19 March 2018.
  25. ^ "South Korean shipyard launches landing platform dock for Myanmar Navy". IHS Jane's. 4 September 2019.
  26. ^ "Myanmar Navy commissions its first LPD amphibious assault ship". IHS Jane's. 26 December 2019.

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