Know KRI dr. Soeharso, Floating Hospital Mainstay Indonesia

At the time named KRI Tanjung Dalpele (972), this ship is a multipurpose vessel that serves as a freight ship personnel (BAP), hospital aid ships (BRS) and can land two helicopters type Super Puma.

These vessels are classified as LPD (Landing Platform Dock) vessels. The name Dalpele is taken from a cape located on the easternmost island of the island in Papua Province. The name of the cape is immortalized as the name of KRI because in that place the volunteers consisting of the best sons and daughters of Indonesia willing to sacrifice the soul when the operation Command Trikora to liberate West Irian. The production ship Daesun Shipbuilding and Eng.Co.Ltd Pusan ​​South Korea arrived in Indonesia 21 September 2003.

Along with the needs of the Navy in general in carrying out the duties of the state, the Navy ordered 2 units of vessels that resemble this ship and has been operating and named KRI Surabaya and KRI Makassar.

Dr. Soeharso is taken from the name of an orthopedic doctor (bone surgeon), Prof. dr. Soeharso is the same name as the orthopedic and rehabilitation hospital in Solo. He has been instrumental during the independence struggle to help and rehabilitate fighters who have handicap and foot hand disability deficits.

Design and Function
Here are the Specifications of KRI DR Soeharso 990:

Design
Empty weights: 11,394 tons
Full weight: 16,000 tons
Length: 122 meters
Width: 22 meters
Draft: 6.7 meters
Crew: 400 people
Power: Diesel Engine

Speed:
maximum 16knot
cruise 14 knots
economical 12 knots

Aircraft:
2 pieces of helicopter on explosive
1 helicopter in the hangar

Armament
1 x Cannon Bofors SAK 40 mm L / 70

2 x 20mm Rheinmetall Air Rifle Resistance Kanon (PSU)
2 x 12.7 mm Machine guns

Hospital function
1 ER room
3 Surgical Room
6 Polyclinic Room
14 Clinical Room
2 Room Maintenance each 20 bed capacity

Because it is included in the ranks of Navy warships, KRI DR Soeharso 990 has Semi Stelth design with ship weight 11,394 tons, length 122 meters, and width 22 m, this ship has a deck capable of carrying 14truck / tank with the average weight of truck / tank about 8 tons, 3 Super Puma type helicopters where 2 helicopters in the Deck of the ship and 1 again can land in the hangar. If in an emergency, KRI DR Soeharso can also accommodate 400 troops and 3000 passengers.
This ship has four departments, namely bridge or navigation, ship maintenance, machinery, and logistics.

Parts of this ship is divided into six parts or floors if analogous to a building. Parts of the ship are named decks, namely deck A, deck B, deck C, deck D, deck E, and deck F.

1. Deck A (Car Hold)
   Deck A is the logistics place for help to be distributed to the community on the islands later. In addition to this A deck there is also an ambulance car, and other transports for social activities later.

2. Deck B (Troops Room)
   Deck B contains officers' rooms as well as kitchens. Deck B is also a place for logistics supplies, such as fuel and rubber boats.

3. Deck C (Hospital Room)
   Deck C is a hospital-specific place. So, this deck contains doctor rooms, medicine room, examination room such as general poly, dentist, eye polish, IC room, ICU room, operating room, and helly deck are also in this place. The helicopter is purposely prepared for if it is needed for patients from remote islands unable to reach or for other urgent needs.
   As a hospital aid ship, the Hospital Room became a kind of room that depicted the hospital atmosphere on land. All kinds of poly contained in the land hospital can also be found along this C deck. The health facilities themselves are at the same level as the B-class hospital and are led by the pamen. During the execution of the duties of this hospital is equipped by specialist doctors in the field of general surgery, heart surgery, eye, internal medicine, anesthesia, cardiology, obstetrics, teeth, ENT, and there are also general practitioners.

4. Deck D (Crew Room)
   Deck D is the rooms of the Children of the Fruit Ship (ABK) and male guests,

5. Deck E (Officer Room)
   for VVIP rooms and rooms of Kapal officials, such as Commanders and others on the Deck E. Deck E deck is also reserved for guests and female officers. Ballroom, VIP dining area and pantry are also on this deck.

6. Deck F (Bridge Room)
   For deck F contains navigation space and a ship's platform. This place becomes a beautiful view to be visited when hunting sunrise and sunset. Because from the top of the bridge we can see the heavens meet the beautiful colors of the ocean plus the sweet touch of the sun that will rise or want to set.

In addition to these facilities, on almost every floor there is also a laundry and canteen located on deck B. There are also some places that are forbidden to be visited by guests or only for limited circles, such as elevators only for high officials of the ship, such as Commander and others if any urgent needs. For other members of the ship must climb the stairs. There is also an army space that no one can go in there. Although this is a hospital ship, but it must be prepared if there are things that are not desired.

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