''KRI Arung Samudera'', which means "Ocean Crossings", is an Indonesian

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. The

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vessel is a class B

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which measures in length. Notable features include arched windows on the aft deckhouse, three single-piece masts, and a boxy hull. KRI Arung Samudera Docked

Originally built to be used as a New Zealand sail training vessel in 1991, the ship was commissioned to be used as the first training vessel of the Indonesian Navy at the Arung Samudera Conference of island nations in 1995.

2007 grounding

On 23 August 2007, ''KRI Arung Samudera'' ran aground off the Sunshine Coast of

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in stormy weather. Efforts were made to salvage her, and the vessel was described as having an intact hull, being in no immediate danger of breaking up.

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