Arung Samudera

Arung Samudera, which means "Ocean Crossings", is an Indonesian tall ship. The sailing vessel is a class B schooner which measures 129 feet (39 m) in length. Notable features include arched windows on the aft deckhouse, three single-piece masts, and a boxy hull.[1]

Indonesian Navy cadet training schooner KRI Arung Samudera undergoing refit
History
Indonesia
Name: KRI Arung Samudera
Commissioned: 1995
General characteristics
Type: Schooner
Length: 129 ft (39 m)

Originally built to be used as a New Zealand sail training vessel in 1991, the ship was commissioned to be used as the first training vessel of the Indonesian Navy at the Arung Samudera Conference of island nations in 1995.[2]

2007 grounding

On 23 August 2007, Arung Samudera ran aground off the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia in stormy weather. Efforts were made to salvage her, and the vessel was described as having an intact hull, being in no immediate danger of breaking up.[3]

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References
  1. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic's Tall Ships Archived September 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Obtained March 28, 2010
  2. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic's Tall Ships Archived September 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Obtained March 28, 2010
  3. Rainbow Beach ship salvage efforts delayed - ABC News - August 25, 2007 - Obtained same date
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