OperationsĮven though Karel Doorman had just finished sea trials and had not yet been commissioned, on November 6, she was sent on a three-month deployment to West Africa to deliver aid to Ebola-struck countries.
With these systems the ship is able to monitor 140 nautical mile using an Integrated Sensor and Communication Systems, also by Thales Nederland. All sensor systems are housed in an integrated mast, provided by Thales Nederland, called the I-Mast 400, comprising a SeaMaster 400 SMILE air warning radar, a SeaWatcher 100 active phased-array surface detection and tracking radar and the GateKeeper infra-red electro-optical warning system. Karel Doorman has the same sensor suite as the Holland-class offshore patrol vessels. Modular flexibility allows configuration of temporary areas for evacuees or prisoners. She also has command rooms for war staffs and a large hospital facility with 20 treatment areas, and two surgery rooms.
Karel Doorman can accommodate up to 300 personnel, of which 159 are the ship’s crew. The ship is equipped with two LCVP landing craft.įor sea-basing operations she has a large helicopter deck with landing spots for operating two Chinooks simultaneously, and a hangar with a storage capacity of up to 6 medium-sized helicopters, including NH-90, CH-47F and AH-64D Apache. Karel Doorman has an elevator and crane for up to 40 tons, a roll on facility for vehicles, and a steel beach stern construction for accommodating cargo transfer via landing craft. It is fitted with noise and magnetic signature reduction measures.įor maritime support the ship will have two Replenishment-At-Sea masts, the holding capacity of approx 8000 m3 of fuel, more than 1000 m3 of helicopter fuel, approx 450 m3 of potable water and approx 400 tonnes of ammunition and other supplies. The joint logistic support ship incorporates highly flexible design with blast resistant structures. Considered the largest warship ever built in Romania, the Karel Doorman has a displacement of 27,800 tons, 204.7m (671.5 ft) in length, a beam of 30.4m (99.7 ft) and a draught of 7.8m (25.5 ft).
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