Pulau Fani (GER Frankenthal (Type-332))

KRI Pulau Fani (721) is a Frankenthal-class mine countermeasures vessel, originally built for the German Navy as FGS Weiden (M1060). It was transferred to the Indonesian Navy in 2009 and is equipped for mine hunting and mine sweeping operations.

The Frankenthal-class was developed in the late 1980s for the German Navy to replace aging Cold War-era mine countermeasures vessels, utilizing a specialized non-magnetic steel hull to minimize magnetic signatures. The vessel, originally constructed as FGS Weiden, entered active service with the German Navy in 1993. During its German career, it frequently deployed with NATO's standing mine countermeasures forces, conducting critical ordnance clearance operations in the Baltic and North Seas. Following its decommissioning from German service and subsequent transfer, the vessel remains a testament to robust German naval engineering, showcasing the longevity of non-magnetic steel construction in modern maritime security.