UDT 2016: Indonesian Navy get Hugin
Two oceanographic and hydrographic survey vessels delivered to the Indonesian Navy recently will utilise new AUVs.
The ships will be equipped with Kongsberg’s Hugin AUV to help gain a better understanding of the waters and seabed around the archipelagic nation.
The first of the 60m vessels, built by French shipbuilder OCEA, were handed over in June 2015 and is currently on active service. The second underwent a commissioning ceremony in Jakarta in March.
Constructed out of aluminium, a process that OCEA specialise in, the vessels produce less cavitation from water moving across the hull when surveying at speed.
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