February 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Indonesian Navy Commissions its Largest Survey Vessel
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) commissioned KRI Canopus (936) during a ceremony held on February 12 at the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard facility in Lemwerder, Germany. The event also combined the ship’s delivery and naming...
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) commissioned KRI Canopus (936) during a ceremony held on February 12 at the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard facility in Lemwerder, Germany. The event also combined the ship’s delivery and naming ceremony. Officially entering active service, the 105-metre ship has now become TNI AL’s largest survey vessel, replacing KRI Dewa Kembar (932), a former Royal Navy vessel HMS Hydra (A144) which took part in the Falklands War as a hospital ship.
KRI Canopus is put under the command of the Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Centre (Pushidrosal), headquartered in Jakarta. According to the centre, the vessel will carry out a wide range of missions, primarily hydrographic, oceanographic, geophysical, and meteorological surveys and research. In addition, the ship can support search and rescue (SAR) missions, maritime patrols, mine warfare-related tasks, and maritime environmental protection efforts.