Meksi generally received a positive response from netizens. however, the planned acquisition of the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier that has been retired (Its giuseppe Garibaldi) for the Navy, also triggered pros and cons in the community. Apart from the strategic excellence over the ownership of aircraft carriers, the operation of the aircraft carrier can be a source of problems if not examined properly.

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One case that is a reference, and must be learning is what is now experienced by the thai Navy with HTMS Chakri Naruebet. In terms of age, HTMS Chakri Naruebet is younger than ITS giuseppe Garibaldi – was launched in 1983 and commissioning by the Italian Navy in 1985.

Simultaneously occurring, HTMS Chakri Naruebet is a new aircraft carrier that was built only specifically for the Thai Navy. This aircraft carrier was ordered from the Spanish shipyard, Bazan (now Navantia), and was launched in 1996. HTMS Chakri naruebet was officially operated by the Thai Navy on March 27, 1997.

HTMS Chakri Naruebet: The fate of the aircraft carrier that changes its function to be “talaganic”

Although you are younger, and the status is not buying used, but the Thai Navy is often called failed in operating its aircraft carriers.Even though technically the ship is still active, its function as an aircraft carrier is not running.From the results of the study and excerpt of the article about HTMS chakri Naruebet, there are several main reasons why HTMS Chakri Naruebet has now changed to “Thaitanic”.

1. Economic and Budget Problems
this is the most crucial reason. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, thailand faced severe budget constraints. Operational costs of aircraft carriers are very expensive,including fuel,maintainance,and crew salary (crew reaches 450 people). Lack of funds to make HTMS Chakri Naruebet more often at the port than sailing.

Especially about fuel, HTMS Chakri Naruebet rarely sails is due to very high fuel consumption of its turbine engine. This ship uses a codog propulsion system (combined diesel or gas). Diesel engines are used when the ship sails at low or medium speed (cruising).

Diesel engines are relatively efficient and fuel efficient. However, gas turbine engines are used when the ship needs high speed, such as when it will launch or receive an aircraft. This gas turbine is very powerful, but also very wasteful of fuel and the cost is expensive.

The only aircraft carrier romance in ASEAN HTMS Chakri Naruebet with Vtol AV-8s fighter jets

2. The absence of a fighter aircraft
The aircraft carrier is useless without air wing (water wing). HTMS Chakri Naruebet is designed to operate vertical fighter aircraft such as AV-8S Matador (variant of Harrier). Though, due to the problem of the budget and the age of the aircraft that were old, the AV-8S fleet was gradually withdrawn from the service, until finally a total retirement in 2006.Since then, HTMS Chakri Naruebet did not have a fighter that can be operated.

3. Functions that change
As it cannot function as an aircraft carrier, its role has changed. HTMS Chakri naruebet is now more frequently enough used as a ship for royal family transportation, especially as a VVIP transportation for the King of Thailand and his family.

Even so, HTMS chakri Naruebet was also deployed as a aid ship during natural disasters. Its main role is now more often used for humanitarian assistance mission and natural disaster management, such as post-tsunami ocean Indian in 2004.

Thailand’s failure to operate its aircraft carrier is not due to ship design errors, but because of a combination of serious budget problems and the inability to maintain the fighters needed.Now, the ship is better known as a royal cruise ship or rescue ship, not as an actual aircraft carrier.

At present, HTMS Chakri Naruebet with a weight of 11,486 tons, is more leaning on the Sattahip Navy Base, wich is located in the Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Thailand. (Gilang Perdana)

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