Jakarta, May 11 -- The Indonesian Navy welcomed Indonesia's first submarine rescue vessel, the KRI Canopus-936, at the Military Seaborne Command (Kolinlamil) pier in Jakarta on Monday.

The arrival of the vessel was welcomed by Deputy Minister of Defense Donny Ermawan Taufanto, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali, and all Navy officials.

"This ship is our first submarine rescue vessel," Ali confirmed in a press conference.

Ali explained that the KRI Canopus-936 is the result of a collaboration between German shipbuilding company Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) and PT Palindo Marine, with 60 percent domestic components.

According to him, the vessel is equipped with various technologies, including a Hydrograp...