training for RMK Marine staff. The agreement between the two companies also allows RMK Marine to sell similar vessels the third-party customers. In terms of propulsion machinery,
the SAR ship is fitted with two main MTU 16V 1163 TB73L diesels driving controllable-pitch propellers through Renk reduction gear. Tis arrangement is designed to deliver a maximum speed of 22kts, and a range of 3000nm at a 15kt cruising speed. A hangar and flight deck aſt provides
for the operation and support of a 10tonne class helicopter. Davits amidships (port and starboard) enable the launch and recovery of two fast rescue boats. Aselsan, as combat system integration
authority for the class, is responsible for the integrated warfare system and has contracted local soſtware house MilSoſt for the main CMS soſtware (based on its GEMKOMSIS open architecture). Te constabulary nature of the Coast
Guard SAR mission is reflected in a relatively simple, but fully integrated, weapons system comprising an Oto Melara twin 40mm Compact gun, electro-optical sensor, a Tales Variant surface search radar, radio direction finding, a plotting table, a message handling system, AIS, GPS and gyro. GEMKOMSIS incorporates al l
functionalities for subsystem integration and control, tactical picture management, navigation, weapon control, message handling, SAR and helicopter control,
The new Turkish Coast Guard SAR vessels are derived from a Fincantieri design originally built for the Italian Coast Guard and subsequently for the Italian Navy.
training, and record and replay. The three CMS operator consoles are assigned to surface and air picture compilation; helicopter control; and SAR management. Manufacturing work on Dost, the lead
vessel, began with a ceremonial first weld in May 2008. The first block was laid down in October 2009 with launch from the RMK Marine shipyard occurring on 9 June 2010. Sea trials are expected to begin later in
2010, with handover to the Turkish Coast Guard programmed for September 2011. Te remaining three ships are due for
handover in 2012. RMK Marine previously built and
delivered two military logistic ships, TCG Alb Hakkı Burak and TCG Yzb İhsan Tolunay, to the Turkish Naval Forces Command. The shipyard is aiming to capitalise on knowledge and experience gained from the Coast Guard SAR ship project to secure additional naval orders. For example, it is positioning itself to bid for follow-on construction of MILGEM national corvettes, and is separately developing a proposal for a Landing Platform Dock ship for the Turkish Naval Forces. WT
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