Republic of Singapore Navy

Formations
Fleet
Coastal Command
Naval Diving Unit
Naval Logistics Command
Training Command
Ships
Submarines
Frigates
Corvettes
Patrol Vessels
Landing Platform Docks
Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Personnel
Officer Rank Insignia
Bases
Tuas Naval Base
Changi Naval Base

Changi Naval Base (CNB) is the latest naval facility of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and was built to replace Brani Naval Base. Located on 1.28 km² (0.50 sq mi) of reclaimed land, it was officially opened on 21 May 2004 by Goh Chok Tong, the second prime minister of Singapore. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN, Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura, Simplified Chinese: 新加坡海军部队) is the navy of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore. ... ... Launch of RSS Formidable in France © MINDEF RSS Formidable at sea © MINDEF The Formidable class are frigates in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ... The Endurance class landing platform dock ships are the biggest class of ships in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ... This chart represents the Republic of Singapore Navy officer rank insignia. ... Tuas Naval Base (TNB) is the second naval base in the history of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ... The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN, Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura, Simplified Chinese: 新加坡海军部队) is the navy of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). ... Brani Naval Base (BNB) is a former naval facility of the Republic of Singapore Navy, since the relocation of its facilities to Changi Naval Base in 2000. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goh Chok Tong (Chinese: 吴作栋; (Simp. ...

Its 6.2 km (3.9 mi) berthing space can accommodate an aircraft carrier [1] and is often used by visiting ships of the United States Navy (USN), as a result of the signing of the addendum to the 1990 United States-Singapore Memorandum of Understanding in 10 November 1990, which formalised arrangements for USN ships to use CNB facilities [2]. The United States Navy (also known as USN or the U.S. Navy) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

Automation was incorporated into the design of CNB to reduce manpower requirements. It has an automated underground ammunition depot that allows ammunition to be loaded onto the ships and an automated warehouse system to store items. The base has a fibre optic broadband network for information management. The base was also designed to be environment-friendly, with three small-scale wind turbines powering the 50 lights along the breakwaters at night. Conventional roof construction materials were substituted by 72 thin film solar panels and the solar energy generated lights 100 downlights in the base. Seawater is used in the air-conditioning system [3], saving about 35,000 m³ (equivalent to 20 Olympic-sized pools) of potable water annually [4]. Downlighting is a type of lighting. ...

Currently, the submarines, frigates, amphibious transport docks and missile gunboats are based at CNB. Launch of RSS Formidable in France © MINDEF RSS Formidable at sea © MINDEF The Formidable class are frigates in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ... The Endurance class landing platform dock ships are the biggest class of ships in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ...

References

• Our Bases. Republic of Singapore Navy website. Retrieved on March 4, 2005.
• DSTA gives Changi Naval Base a 'green' edge. DSTA website. Retrieved on May 7, 2005.
• DSTA developed innovative solutions at Changi Naval Base. DSTA website. Retrieved on May 7, 2005.
• Transcript: Cohen/Tan press briefing on US-Singapore relations. USIS Washington File. Retrieved on May 7, 2005.