KD PERANTAU

KD PERANTAU was built in Penang by Hong Leong Lurssen Dockyard. Using international callsign 9MNF, with dimension of 67.8m in length 13.3m in width, she has been served in Royal Malaysian Navy since 12 Oktober 1998 with pennant number A 151.

She has been design and equipped specifically for conducting hydrographic survey and also meteorology and oceanography observation. She also equipped with latest navigation and survey system such as Navigation and Command System (NACOS) and Hypack Acquisition System. Survey equipment include Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), Multibeam Echosounder, Hull Mounted Acoustic Current Profiller (ADCP) and other equipment for meteorology and oceanography observation. She also carry 2 survey launch onboard.  

Administrarive, support and maintenance is under the command of HQ Fleet Operatin Command (HQ FOC), the directive of survey come from the Director General of Hydrography.

SHIP CHARACTERISTIC

Pennant Number	A 151
Length	67.8m
Width	13.3m
Draught	4m
Tonnage	1515 ton (normal)
Max Speed	16 knot
EnGine	Two Deutz MWM SB8 M628
Navigation	Integrated Navigation and Command System (NACOS) Radar Pilot - X band dan S band Chart Pilot - Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Various Pilot - radar Pilot and Chart Pilot combine. Steering Pilot Course Pilot

SURVEY SYSTEM

GPS/DGPS
Legere pour mesure le Distance System (SYLEDIS) - Electronic Position Fixing System
Atlas Polartrack - range - Azimuth Positioning
1 Deepsea Echosounder
2 Dual Frequency Single Beam Echosounder
Digital Hydrographic Data Logging and Data Processing System
Dual Frequency Side Scan Sonar
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Sound Velocity Profiller
Sub Bottom Profiler
Expandable Bathy Thermograph (XBT)
MCTD and 24 Bottle Rosette Water Sampler
System Piston Corer