Pulau Fani-class minehunter

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Pulau Fani-class minehunter

The Pulau Fani-class is a pair of mine countermeasures vessels in the Indonesian Navy. Built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Germany, the design is based on the Frankenthal-class minehunters.

Key details:
- Built for: Indonesian Navy
- Built by: Abeking & Rasmussen (Germany)
- Years built: 2019–2023
- In service: 2023–present
- Hull: non-magnetic steel
- Length: 61.4 m; beam: 11.1 m; draft: 3.3 m
- Displacement: about 1,444 tonnes
- Propulsion: two MAN 12V175D-MM diesel engines (2,220 kW each) driving two controllable-pitch screws
- Silent minehunting option: hybrid PTI electric system
- Top speed: 18 knots; cruising speed: 10 knots
- Crew: 48

Armament and mine-hunting gear:
- One 20 mm Oerlikon Searanger 20 remote weapon system
- Two 9-meter SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) mine-hunting vessels (optional crewed)
- Retractable multibeam echo sounder
- Degaussing system
- Crane for deploying ROVs/UAVs
- Two 4-meter rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs)

Sensors and systems:
- SYNTACS C2 mine countermeasure suite
- Synapsis NX navigation system

Ships in the class:
- KRI Pulau Fani (731): launched 12 October 2022; commissioned 14 August 2023; status Active
- KRI Pulau Fanildo (732): status Active

Overview:
The Pulau Fani-class vessels are purpose-built for mine countermeasures, combining a non-magnetic hull, specialized minehunting gear, advanced sensors, and a modular layout that supports silent operation and flexible mine-clearing missions.