ST: RSN NDU - Masters of the sea
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Masters of the sea
Combat divers of navy's crack unit show how they train to tackle the enemy
Straits Times, The (Singapore)
19 November 2007
IN THE Republic of Singapore Navy's training facility at Sembawang Camp is a four-storey structure that looks like a mini-oil rig.
It is not called the HMS Terror for nothing. HMS stands for Hull Mock-up System.
Combat divers from the elite Naval Diving Unit (NDU) in training are expected to clamber up it, with full diving gear on, keep their eyes peeled for the 'enemy' while doing it and, with weapons at the ready, 'take over' the structure.
The crack divers of the unit can do this in seconds.
They put on a show recently for visiting union leaders and members of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence, who were touring Sembawang Camp for a first-hand look at NDU's capabilities and hardware.
The visit, hosted by Minister of State for Defence Koo Tsai Kee, gave the visitors a rare glimpse into how the NDU trains for assault and takeovers of ships or structures at sea, how it
disposes of underwater mines or scouts enemy-held beaches after landing undetected by sea.
NDU commander Sean Lee, 42, told The Straits Times that the unit is now putting several camera-equipped robots through their paces.
These can assist in, for example, inspecting objects suspected to be rigged with hidden explosives.
Colonel Lee said technology that allows for experimentation and simulation enables his men to hone specific skills, and learn and recover safely from mistakes before they are exposed to real-life operations.
He added, however, that high-tech robots cannot replace the human being.
'We can never take the man out of the loop, but having the right technology helps us to do the work faster, better and safer as well.'
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Copyright, 2007, Singapore Press Holdings Limited
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I thought it came out last week? Anyways, i thought HMS was like a tribute to the British navy or something... I saw before, big white structure... The NDU base seems like a reused old school.
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Originally posted by wonderamazement:I thought it came out last week? Anyways, i thought HMS was like a tribute to the British navy or something... I saw before, big white structure... The NDU base seems like a reused old school.
Riding the high seas - the navy way
Straits Times, The (Singapore)
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November 8, 2007
RIDING aboard the Republic of Singapore Navy's 11m-long rigid hull inflatable boats, union representatives yesterday got a first-hand feel of the naval diving unit's capabilities.
In the sea off Sembawang Camp yesterday, navy personnel manning the boats showed the visitors how fast and nimble these vessels can be in skilled hands.
The naval diving unit specialises in maritime counter-terrorist duties, underwater demolition and undersea combat and reconnaissance.
The visit by eight members of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence, which comprises civilians who give the Defence Ministry feedback on defence issues, and the union leaders, was aimed at giving an insight into the training and mission of the divers.
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Oh ya... This was the one...
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Aiyah, 1 anti-frogman grenade will do them in.
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i tot they will wear ear plugs ?Originally posted by SBS3625D:Aiyah, 1 anti-frogman grenade will do them in. -
Erm. Anything within 50m of this underwater grenade will be ripped apart by the extreme pressure created by the explosion.Originally posted by nuub1987:i tot they will wear ear plugs ?
Lethal range is up to 200m, light injuries beyond this range include perforated ear-drums, lungs, internal injuries. -
Air pressure grenade?Originally posted by SBS3625D:Aiyah, 1 anti-frogman grenade will do them in. -
I never seen one in action before, but I was shown a clip of it's power. It's shocking.Originally posted by wonderamazement:Air pressure grenade?
Dropped from the side of a ship, it explodes at a designated depth and you'll hear a rumble and before you knew it, a huge wave of I dunno what rises to the surface and the ship rocks and water flies to the heavens. -
Works on the same principle as the depth charge?Originally posted by SBS3625D:I never seen one in action before, but I was shown a clip of it's power. It's shocking.
Dropped from the side of a ship, it explodes at a designated depth and you'll hear a rumble and before you knew it, a huge wave of I dunno what rises to the surface and the ship rocks and water flies to the heavens. -
Yes. And FYI, sometimes anti-frogman grenade is used to signal to friendly submarines.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Works on the same principle as the depth charge?