Hand-me-downs given to Navy

Hand-me-downs given to Navy

JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Slamet Subijanto officially
commissioned on Thursday two warships, given to the Navy by state
marine transportation company PT PELNI at Tanjung Priok port in
North Jakarta.

The former passenger ships, with the original names Kambuna
and the Rinjani, are now called the Tanjung Nusanive-937 and the
Fatagar-974. The Tanjung Nusanive warship will be captained by
Lt. Col. Bambang Kusumo, while the Fatagar's captain is Lt. Col.
Mintoro.

Slamet said that the Navy would do its best to maintain the
ships, which were made in Germany in 1984. He said that the
large warships would be useful for transporting large numbers of
soldiers.

The Tanjung Nusanive can carry 1,582 passengers, while the
Fatagar's capacity is 1,741 passengers.

The Indonesian Military, including the Navy, has long been
faced with the problem of a lack of equipment due to its limited
budget. Most of military equipment currently in use is old. --
Antara