Belgian minehunter Aster (M915)

Aster (M915) is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on 16 December 1985 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and christened by Queen Paola of Belgium. The patronage of Aster was accepted by the city of Blankenberge. Aster was the first of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters.

Aster M915
History
Belgium
Name: Aster
Namesake: Aster
Builder: Mercantile-Belyard Shipyard, Rupelmonde
Launched: 16 December 1985
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Tripartite-class minehunter
Displacement:
  • 536 t (528 long tons) empty
  • 605 t (595 long tons) full load
Length: 51.5 m (169 ft)
Beam: 8.96 m (29.4 ft)
Height: 18.5 m (61 ft)
Draught: 3.6 m (12 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 1 × 1370 kW Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine
  • 2 × 180 kW ACEC active rudders
  • 1 × HOLEC bow propellor
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h)
Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried:
  • 2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats
  • 1 × Atlas Elektronik Seafox ROV
Complement: 4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 × Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2022 Mk III Hull Mounted Sonar
  • 1 × SAAB Bofors Double Eagle Mk III Self Propelled Variable Depth Sonar
  • 1 × Consilium Selesmar Type T-250/10CM003 Radar
Armament: 3 × 12.7 mm machine guns

In early October, 2018, it was reported that Pakistan Navy had received a decommissioned MCMV from Belgium. Jane's in its article, speculated that this could be Aster (M915) decommissioned by the Belgian Navy. Further, since the details were not provided by the parties involved, it was not clear whether Pakistan Navy will operate it or use it as spares. [1]

References
  1. Pakistan receives decommissioned MCMV from Belgium, Jane's 360, retrieved 10 October 2018



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