huh, checking out CoN twitter sat

Bot CB204: Lt Azri, Kdr Bot, memaklumkan KD Ganas melalui Ch16, Bot dan semua warga selamat tetapi kelaparan. Alhamdulillah.

Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar
Panglima Tentera Laut

alhamdulillah..

Alhamdullilahirobbil 'alamiin

Sea state 5, onboard of KD Ganas involved in the SAR effort

Visual confirmation by KD Ganas, closing in for rescue ops



[RMN Chief]

Wah, very lucky already found the CB90!

Hopefully this close call can serve as eye-opener to Malaysia's policy-makers. Don't let get until lives are lost to make crucial changes.

That's a good news to end the day.

Good news indeed.

Yup good news.
all crews member survive.

Alhamdulillah..



credit : malaysiandefence.com

Good to see our boys are safe.

Anyway, I hear that they were heading towards Pulau Layang-Layang for rotation when contact was lost about 20 nautical miles from shore. Should a CB-90 boat actually operate that far to sea (Pulau Layang-Layang)? I don't think they are seaworthy enough to make the trip.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: Oct 6 2014, 08:49 PM

Misi hantar anggota kot
Nak cverline xnak guna kapal besar
Xpun,xda aset available

From Navy chief twitter

combattante-fs56 FAC (not much info on web, just basic view)

- design a bit old, not current trend design which SSM（ASM） missile hide into ship hull, so can increase stealth to the ship.
- deck look like abit low from sea level, worry on, also not current trend front current ship deck is very high so can get better in high speed/Waves.
- not compact, it look very long, ratio look not good.
- according to web, back 40mm gun can replace to SeaRAM.
- Integrated sensor MASK look very good and it is current trend.
- it used TACTICOS combat management system which familiar to our Navy.

anyway, i more prefer to Ambassador Mk III FAC which much better stealth design and compact.



This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 6 2014, 10:06 PM

if good weather and sea state in1～2 level is ok,
anyway cb90 is design just for assault craft send troop for mission in river, small small island , not intend for patrol used.

thanks god no tragedy.

yes design is new, but u look back old CMN ship, it concept look same, low deck design
combattante fs56 made from aluminium, it no simple add 2 pcs aluminium panel, the SSM Flame may give impact to aluminium panel.
what i means it long and wide ratio is not good, current new ship is going to more wide, combattante fs56 is 58x8.2m, quite slim design, but new newer ship trend use wide hull design give more better stability, better internal hull for Effectively/roomier design and partition for sailor and commander rooms, galley, etc...
FAC speed not much different, most can reach 35~40+ knot, depend population select.
currently system not the big issue, mostly ship now system can select base on customer want.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 6 2014, 10:48 PM

CB90 is used for fast intercepting duty
as it can be mobilize in quickly and works well in shallow water

CB90 can work until sea state 4
but still as a Combat Boat they do not tend for long sea voyage at one time

That's exactly what I was asking about. Is it appropriate to use the CB-90 for a trip to Pulau layang-layang, which as I heard is nearly a whole day's trip from Sepanggar?

It seems way too far out to sea for a boat of the CB-90's specifications. Also if CB-90 works ok for the trip while seas are calm, it is somewhat reckless for RMN to assume it will always be sunny & calm seas all the way.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: Oct 6 2014, 11:06 PM