KRI ''Leuser'' (924) is an Indonesian naval vessel of the ''Soputan''-class ocean-going tugs. ''Leuser''s name is derived from

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with its Leuser Ecosystem, the highest mountain in

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province. The ship is a seagoing tugs, the second vessel of the ''Soputan'' class designed by South Korean company, Daesun Shipbuilding and built under license by PT. Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ship was launched on 22 August 2002.

Service history

The ''Leuser'' was deployed to aid in the search for the missing

Adam Air Adam Air (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore. Its ...

Flight 574 in January 2007.Technical help awaited as plane search continues
- The Jakarta PostFuel spill clue to missing jet
- NWC News - Obtained January 15, 2007.

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