German shipyard, Abeking & Rasmussen, has announced that it has begun the construction of two minehunter ships for the Indonesian Navy. Each vessel will feature a complete MAN hybrid propulsion package.
The propulsion system of the new Indonesian navy minehunters will include two MAN 12V175D-MM engines delivering 2,220 kW at 1,900 rpm, an MAN Alpha CPP twin screw-propeller system including Alphatronic 3000 propulsion-control system for efficient and flexible maneuvering and an AKA hybrid PTI system for silent operation while minehunting (slow speed with pure electric propulsion).
Indonesia; Navy orders German mine-hunters