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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Heavy seas damage frigate engine

SAS AmatolaMinutes after hearing that the four Meko Type-200 frigates operated by the SA Navy (SAN) were the "perfect ships for our type of coast", MPs on Tuesday were told the rough seas had broken an engine on one of the warships.

"The starboard propulsion unit on one of the frigates is broken," SAN chief director maritime strategy, Rear-Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg, informed members of Parliament's defence portfolio committee.

An investigation had discovered a "shortcoming" on an underwater exhaust valve. "We believe this to be a design shortcoming, but particular to the sea states we operate in.

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