MV Swift Rescue

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MV Swift Rescue within Changi Naval Base.jpg
MV Swift Rescue within Changi Naval Base
History
Singapore
NameMV Swift Rescue
OwnerFirst Response Marine
OperatorRepublic of Singapore Navy
BuilderST Marine
Laid down1 April 2008
Launched29 November 2008
Completed30 April 2009
Identification
  • IMO : 9536519
  • MMSI : 564314000
  • Call Sign : 9V7855
StatusActive
General characteristics
Displacement4,290 tons
Length85 m (278 ft 10 in)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 × MAN 2040kW diesel

3 x Caterpillar 1,360kW diesel 2 x CPP Kort nozzle propellers

1 x 95kW emergency generator
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi)
Endurance28 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 x Submarine Rescue Vehicle
Complement27 crews
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

MV Swift Rescue is a submarine support and rescue vessel (SSRV) that is operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The ship is stationed in Changi Naval Base and has a mixed crew of 27 personnel from the RSN and Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Pte Ltd, the marine arm of Swire Group.[1]

In January 2007, the RSN awarded a design, build, own and operate contract to ST Marine, a subsidiary of ST Engineering.[2] The $400 million contract stipulated a 20-year public private partnership scheme for a submarine rescue system and maintenance service. ST Marine and James Fisher Defence subsequently agreed on a 50-50 joint venture named First Response Marine Pte Ltd to build the ship.[3]

Swift Rescue was launched in November 2008 and was the first ship owned by a Southeast Asian navy to have submarine escape and rescue (SER) capabilities.[4] It is equipped with the deep-submergence rescue vehicle Deep Search and Rescue Six (DSAR 6). DSAR 6 allows for the rapid and effective removal of personnel from submarines in distress and takes approximately 15 minutes to be launched.[3]

Dimensions[]

Ship[]

Aft stern view of MV Swift Rescue

Swift Rescue was built at ST Marine's Benoi yard. Swift Rescue has a length of 85 metres (279 ft), beam of 18.3 metres (60 ft) and a design draught of 4.3 metres (14 ft). The depth to main deck is 7.5 metres (25 ft). It has a gross tonnage of 4,290. The vessel can carry a crew of 27 members to carry out submarine escape and rescue operations. The 9.6-metre (31 ft) DSAR 6 submersible craft is capable of reaching a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft) for the rescue of submariners. The free-swimming submersible DSAR 6 (SRV) is operated by a two-member crew and accommodate a maximum of 17 members.[3]

Deck equipment and systems[]

DSAR 6 was built on JFD's Deep Search and Rescue (DSAR) 500 Class submarine rescue vehicle platform. The DSAR 6 is launched and recovered at the stern of the main deck and can be done up to Sea State 5. The Transfer Under Pressure (TUP) chamber installed on Swift Rescue can hold a maximum of 40 members. It allows for instant medical treatment provides the transfer of rescued mariners from DSAR 6 to Swift Rescue[3] The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) “Super Spartan” aboard Swift Rescue assists the crew to find and view the exact location of the distressed submarine (DISSUB) and clear the debris around the DISSUB. The vessel has two 50-men enclosed lifeboats and a fast rescue boat.[5]

The helipad on Swift Rescue can support the operations of a single helicopter. The embarked helicopter is used to transfer rescued mariners to land in order to providing better medical care. It also has a DP-2 dynamic positioning system to help keep the in an exact longitude and latitude.[3] The onboard and underwater systems are monitored and tracked by an integrated navigation and tracking system. The accommodation facilities are provided for 85 personnel. Other facilities include a hospital with 18-single beds, and a mess.[citation needed]

The medical centre is equipped with an 8-bed High Dependency Ward and 10-bed Sick Bay to provide care to critical crewmembers as well as a repression chamber. The repression chamber has a capacity of 40 crewmembers and is equipped with a transfer lock door to prevent changes in the atmospheric pressure of the rescued people.[citation needed]

Power plant[]

Swift Rescue is powered by two four-stroke, MAN B&W diesel engines producing 2,040 kilowatts (2,740 hp) each and driving ducted propellers. She also has three Caterpillar Inc. 1,360 kilowatts (1,820 hp) diesel generators, and a 95 kilowatts (127 hp) emergency generator. The propulsion system also integrates two 1,000 kW tunnel bow thrusters and two 420 kW stern thrusters for high maneuverability. Swift Rescue can be continually operated without returning to port for approximately 28 days. Has a top speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) and a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi).[3]

Rescue missions[]

Swift Rescue has not been involved in any actual submarine rescue operations; the ship has however been involved in other operations, including searches.

On 10 March 2014, Swift Rescue was assigned to aid in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Swift Rescue was equipped with underwater sonar and has deep-sea divers aboard the ship. Singapore deployed the submarine rescue vessel along with other military vehicles such as two C-130 military transport planes, a naval helicopter, and two warships, to join the search alongside six other countries. Swift Rescue was deployed from Changi Naval Base with members of the Naval Diving Unit and a medical team.[6]

Swift Rescue was also activated on 29 December 2014 to aid in the search and rescue of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 after the Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency accepted the offer of help from the Singapore authorities. On 14 January 2015, the vessel found the wreckage of the lost airliner at the bottom of the Java Sea.[7]

Swift Rescue partook in its first submarine search mission after the Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala (402) went missing off the waters of Bali during a torpedo drill on 21 April 2021.[8][9][10] Its ROV captured photos of the sunken boat at a depth of 838 metres on 25 April.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Singapore Rescue Systems". International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Submarine Support & Rescue Vessel (SSRV)". Singapore Technologies Engineering. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "MV Swift Rescue Submarine Support and Rescue Vessel (SSRV)". Naval Technology. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ Koh, Swee Lean Collin (30 January 2014). "Submarines in Southeast Asia: Proliferation, Not a Race". The Diplomat. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ "LR5 Submersible Submarine Rescue Vessel". Naval Technology. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ Lee, Hui Chieh (9 March 2014). "Missing Malaysia Airlines plane: Singapore sends more help to search for flight MH370". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ "AirAsia plane crash: Eerie images from underwater show fuselage found in Java Sea". News Corp Australia Network. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board". Reuters. The Strait Times. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala goes missing during torpedo firing drill". Defense Brief. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. ^ Siregar, Kiki (22 April 2021). "Vessels from Singapore and Malaysia to assist in search for missing Indonesian submarine". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found cracked open, officials say 53 crew members dead". The Straits Times. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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