Navy Establishes New Mine-laying Squadron 海軍布雷艇中隊成軍 蔡總統出席典禮

Taiwan's first squadron of mine-laying ships has been formed, with a price tag of more than NT$900 million. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the inauguration ceremony. 

President Tsai Ing-wen officially announced the formation of a squadron of rapid mine-laying ships. She boarded the ship for a tour, accompanied by Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng and Navy Commander Liu Chi-pin. The Ministry of National Defense spent more than NT$900 million to build 4 such ships and all ships have been delivered. On the 14th, President Tsai presided over the inauguration ceremony of the 1st and 2nd mine-laying squadrons of the Navy's 192nd Fleet. 

This is the first time that a mine-laying boat squadron has been established in the history of the Navy. Compared with the past, when mines were dropped by manpower, the rapid mine-laying ships can withstand waves and wind to accomplish the task quickly.

Tsai Ing-wen, ROC President: “Mine laying operations at sea in the past were carried out physically by our navy officers and sailors using small landing crafts. Besides the limited speed, the task was also more difficult to perform in bad sea conditions. Now, the new mine-laying ships built by Lungteh, with the automated mine-laying system developed by NCSIST, not only operate in strong wind and waves, but it will also allow our sailors to perform mine-laying operations more quickly and accurately.”

President Tsai emphasized that the rapid mine-laying ships joining the Navy fleet in defending our sea symbolize the achievements of the national defense industry. 

The rapid mine-laying ship is manufactured by Lungteh Shipbuilding and has navigation and positioning capabilities. In addition to a top speed of 14 knots and the ability to deploy various types of mines, the ship's biggest highlight is the automated mine-laying system developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology.

Hsu Shu-wei, Deputy Commander, Second Mine-laying Squadron, 192nd Fleet, Navy: “Different parts of our surrounding ocean have different relative currents and wind conditions. We have different restrictions on heading out to sea, which we all have gone through related combat evaluation before deploying.”

Sun Pi-cheng, Captain, 1st Mine-laying Squadron, 192nd Fleet, Navy: “When we lay down mines, it's on the second and third tracks. Mines are prepared in succession so deployment speed is faster.”

As for what role the rapid mine-laying ships will play in future asymmetric operations, the Navy said that they can cooperate with friendly forces to deter and delay the enemy's landing on the island and maintain the security of the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, these new ships will help ensure the smooth and open flow of our country's sea lanes. 

 

每艘布雷艇，都有4條自動化布雷軌道，而每條軌道上都有台自走推車，操作人員只要操控遙控器或操控台，就能將水雷推送到艇艉布放。

宣讀成軍令、授旗、授印，總統蔡英文也在國防部長邱國正、海軍司令劉志斌陪同下，親自登艇視導，正式宣布快速布雷艇成軍。國防部斥資9億多元籌獲4艘快速布雷艇，已全數交船，蔡總統今日親自主持海軍192艦隊布雷大隊第一、二雷艇中隊的成軍典禮。這是海軍史上首次建立布雷艇中隊，相較過去由人力投放水雷，快速布雷艇可以抵禦風浪，迅速達成任務。

總統蔡英文表示:「在過去，海上布雷作業，都是由我們海軍的官兵，乘坐登陸艇，以人力投放，除了布雷的速度有限，在海象惡劣的時候，任務執行的難度也會更高，現在由龍德公司打造的布雷艇，再加上中科院研發的自動化布雷系統，不僅更能抵禦風浪，海軍弟兄也會在執行布雷作業時，也更能迅速確實達成任務。」

蔡總統強調，快速布雷艇加入海軍捍衛海疆的行列，象徵國防產業的成果。快速布雷艇由龍德造船製造，具備導航、定位能力，除了航速可達14節，裝載現役各式水雷之外，快速布雷艇的最大亮點，就是甲板上安裝由中科院研發的自動化布雷系統。

海軍192艦隊第二布雷艇中隊副隊長許書維表示:「我們每個海域，都有不同相對的流以及風的條件，我們相關的出海限制，我們都經過相關的作戰測評的律定。」

海軍192艦隊第一布雷艇中隊艇長孫必成表示:「其實我們在布放下去的時候，就是第二、三軌，都會陸續有備便的水雷部分，所以投放速度是比較快的。」

至於快速布雷艇未來在不對稱作戰將扮演哪種角色，海軍表示，可聯合友軍共同嚇阻，延遲敵軍登島作戰，維護台海安全，同時，確保我國海上交通線暢通。