Keel Laying Ceremony of the Royal Thai Navy Hydrographic Operation Ship

01 Maret 2024

New hydrographic vessel built by Asimar shipyard (photos: Royal Thai Navy)

February 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., Admiral Adung Phan-iam, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Presided over the keel-laying ceremony of a hydrographic vessel at the shipyard of Asian Marine Services Public Company Limited (ASIMAR), Phra Samut Chedi District. Samut Prakan Province, along with Ms. Keerata Phan-iam, President of the Naval Wives Association, with Vice Admiral Phaisan Chanophas, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy. As Chairman of the Executive Board of the Hydrographic Operations Vessel Acquisition Project Welcoming and giving a report on the objectives of procuring the ship this time.

The Navy has received approval to procure 1 hydrographic operation ship to replace the HTMS Suriya. to be relieved of active duty So that the Navy still has the ability to inspect and repair navigational markings in Thai waters. Support surveys and collect hydrographic and oceanographic data. Support helping victims of disasters at sea Send logistics to various units of the Royal Thai Navy located on the coast or at sea. and support other activities as requested as appropriate.

For hydrographic operations ships that have a keel laying ceremony today. It has important specifications: it has a total length of 60 meters, a hull width of 13.3 meters, a full depth of water of 3.05 meters, a maximum continuous speed at full displacement of 13.1 knots, a crew of 67 men, an operating range of 2,400 nautical miles, able to support exploration. Hydrographic surveys must be in accordance with the standards for special hydrographic surveys of the International Hydrographic Organization. Ready to connect to the IBS system, which is an integrated shipping bridge. Electronic navigation equipment is connected in the form of an Ethernet Network according to the standards of the International Maritime Organization or IMO.

HTMS Suriya 821 current hydrographic operation ship (photo: RTN)

On this occasion, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy spoke in honor of the ceremony with the important message stating that “As the Navy has procured 1 hydrographic operation ship to replace the HTMS Suriya. to be relieved of active duty By hiring Asian Marine Services Public Company Limited to build the ship to be able to efficiently respond to the Navy's missions. The various steps have been completed in order until today's important step is laying the ship's keel. The Navy has confidence in the capabilities and experience of Asian Marine Services Public Company Limited that it will be able to build this hydrographic vessel. May you be successful and successful in every respect.”

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