As the front line of national defense at sea, the Indonesian Navy, in this case the Indonesian Navy’s Hydro-Oceanography Center (Pushidrosal) continues to strengthen the ability to survey, map, and manage national marine data to support the security and sovereignty of Indonesian waters with the presence of KRI Canopus-936.
The arrival of KRI Canopus-936 was welcomed directly by TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Deputy Minister of Defense (Deputy Minister of Defense) of the Republic of Indonesia Marshal TNI (HOR) (Ret.) Donny Ermawan Taufanto, M.D.S., Army Chief of Staff including Rear Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali and a number of high-ranking TNI and Navy officials at Kolinlamil Pier, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Monday (11/05/2026).
This 105-meter-long ship has the ability to operate for up to 60 days of sailing and is able to carry out surveys from shallow waters to sea depths of up to 11,000 meters, this capability is an important milestone in Indonesia’s efforts to build marine data independence while strengthening Indonesia’s role as the world’s maritime axis. Its presence is also expected to be the backbone of providing accurate national sea data to ensure shipping safety, support the exploration of marine resources, and strengthen the sovereignty of Indonesian waters.
On its maiden voyage to Indonesia with the code “Operation Dhruva Samudra-26”, KRI Canopus-936 commanded by Marine Colonel (P) Indragiri Y. Wardhono traveled a distance of approximately 12,798.5 Nautical Miles (Nm) from the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard, Lemwerder, Germany since March 14, 2026, with a number of international stopovers before finally arriving in Jakarta. In addition to ensuring operational readiness, the ship also carried out TNI Navy diplomacy missions in various friendly countries.
In front of the media crew, Kasal said that in addition to its scientific function, the KRI Canopus is a survey ship that can also function as the first submarine rescue SAR ship owned by the Indonesian Navy. This ship can support military operations and maritime security, including submarine path mapping, sea mine detection, security patrols, and maritime intelligence support.
Kasal also emphasized that the Indonesian Navy has also carried out various trainings for the crew of the KRI Canopus-936 to improve professionalism and mastery of modern technology of survey ships. In addition to abroad, training is also carried out in Indonesia which already has a hydrography school as a means of education and development of the capabilities of TNI Navy personnel in the field of hydro-oceanography.