LIKE prairie dogs, the workmen pop in and out of the hatch of the warship, a Parchim-type frigate to be precise. Two foremen are seen barking out orders while jotting down notes in their pocketbooks. Those employed at the PT PAL shipyard's Madura Ujung Wharf in Surabaya are having to work extra hard.

They are in a race against time. There is not just one vessel that must be quickly repaired but rather five others. They must be returned to the