Minister of Research and Technology, Suharna Suryapranata, inaugurated the ship's survey BAKOSURTANAL Tanjungperak KM, Marina Beach, Ancol (25/3/2010).
Motor Ship (MI) BAKOSURTANAL's Tanjungperak, very suitable for sea areas close to shore, because the size is not too large (22.2 m long and 7.5 m wide) with a draft of only 1 - 1.5 m. Ship Made of fiberglass manifold Katamaran has 300 PK-powered engines mounted on the left and right legs.
Navigation equipment in the form of GPS equipment (Global Positionning System), radio communications, radar, Electronic Navigational Chart and other equipment, is also an important part of this ship.
Currently capable Tanjungperak KM measurements to a depth of 60 meters below sea level, because it is equipped with multibeam bathymetry survey equipment. That capacity will soon be increased to 300 m in 2010. Another completeness of computer equipment for data processing systems and their local networks and the Internet, in order to maximize the performance of the crew when conducting surveys.
Specifically Tanjungperak KM can map the shallow sea area, which can not be done by the marine research ship that has been there.
"With all the sophistication and advantages of this ship owned, mapping tasks to reach Bakosurtanal Indonesia's marine area more easily and more quickly," said Research and Technology as the ship inaugurated with a ribbon cutting.
Head BAKOSURTANAL, R.W. Matindas in his speech said, "KM. Tanjungperak can assist the task of mapping the areas of government in the Republic of Indonesia and records the coastal resources and coastal areas. The naming of KM. Matindas further Tanjung Perak, because naming the headland is the highest in the region Indonesia.Untuk The survey ship was given KM's name. Tanjung Perak.
Attending the inauguration of the Head of Bakosurtanal, Rudolf W. Matindas. Research and Technology and Head Bakosurtanal the ship had tried to leave the Marina Beach.
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