Navy Commissions 2nd Hospital Ship

Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL delivered a second hospital ship to the Indonesian navy, reports the Naval News.

On Thursday, the Dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat, the second Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-class hospital ship, was handed over during a ceremony in Surabaya, according to a release from the shipbuilder.

The vessel completed acceptance testing in December.

Declared as operationally ready, the ship has completed several acceptance tests, including the Harbor Acceptance Test and the Sea Acceptance Test.

The ship has facilities equivalent to a Type C hospital, including an emergency room, inpatient and isolation rooms, radiology room, delivery room and baby room, clinic/poly, laboratory, blood bank, operating room, ICU and HCU. It can carry out 12 different types of operations and accommodate three helicopters.