The newly commissioned rescue craft come with improved firefighting, rescue and search capabilities.
SINGAPORE – A plane carrying 300 passengers “crashed” in the waters off Changi Airport shortly after 2pm on Oct 17, after smoke filled its cabin and the captain made a mayday call.
AES, a division of CAG, is responsible for aviation rescue and firefighting, and responds to incidents at the Changi and Seletar airports and Republic of Singapore Air Force bases. The craft – one command craft, two fast craft and one landing craft – were commissioned in September and made their operational debut at Exercise Bobcat 2024. All have top speeds of 40 knots, double that of the retired vessels.The 12m-long craft requires three crew members to operate, including a commander whose job is to coordinate the entire rescue operation.
Described as the workhorse of the fleet, the 15m-long fast craft offers “greater speed and versatility for rapid-response operations”, CAG said.
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