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The Bangladesh Navy has commissioned a large British-made hydrographic survey vessel in its fleet on the 25th of July.
The ship originally named HMS Roebuck (H 130) was renamed to BNS Anushandhan (H 584), which means 'search' in Bengali.
BNS Anushandhan will enable the Bangladesh Navy to acquire critical data in order to protect Bangladesh's maritime territorial integrity and preserve its offshore natural resources, which are threatened by neighbouring countries.
The ex-Royal Navy vessel was built by Brooke Marine at Lowesoft in 1986. It is fitted with Differential Global Positioning Systems, integrated digital navigation and survey systems. On a recent life extension programme, the survey ship was fitted with modern sonar suites such as the Kongsberg Simrad EA400 singlebeam sonar and EM1002 multibeam sonar. For operation in shallower waters the Roebuck class uses a GeoAcoustics 2094 sidescan sonar system. This ship also carries a survey motor boat, which is fitted with similar sonar suites to her mothership. The survey launch 'Nimrod' was transferred from the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance (A171).
The Roebuck class hydrographic survey ship can also function as a support ship for Mine Countermeasures Vessels providing support during long periods of deployment.
This vessel is equipped with a 20 mm GAMBO main gun, two M323 Mk44 7.62 mm miniguns and four 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns for undertaking naval warfare.
BNS Anushandhan is currently the largest hydrographic survey ship in the Bangladesh Navy’s fleet.
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