Tun Fatimah-class offshore patrol vessel
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 Scale model of Damen 1800 OPV at ADAS 2018
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Tun Fatimah class (Damen 1800) |
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency |
| Planned | 3 |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Damen 1800 offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,890 tonnes |
| Length | 83 m (272 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 × MTU engines |
| Speed | 22.0 knots (40.7 km/h; 25.3 mph) |
| Complement | 46 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Helipad for 1 × AgustaWestland AW139 or Eurocopter Dauphin and 1 × Alti Transition UAV |
The Tun Fatimah class is a series of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by the Malaysian company THHE-Destini with the assistance of Damen company from the Netherlands based on the design of the Damen 1800-class OPV vessel. THHE-Destini is a joint venture between two local company which is THHE and the Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel builder, Destini Berhad. The class is also known as the Damen 1800-class offshore patrol vessel and the class changed names after the first ship of the class, KM Tun Fatimah. A total of three ships of this class are planned to be built.[1]
Development
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The Damen 1800 OPV contract was awarded to THHE-Destini local company in early 2017. The ship contract is worth RM738.9 million and the construction started in December 2017. The first ship will be completed in mid-2020.[2][3][4][5] The OPV class has a length of 83 metres (272 ft 4 in), a beam of 13.7 metres (44 ft 11 in), and a draught of 3.75 metres (12 ft 4 in). She has a displacement of 1,890 tonnes and a speed of 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph). The main armament of the ship are one 1 × 30 mm Aselsan SMASH RWS and light defensive weapons such as 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. She also has a complement of 46 crew. To fulfill the patrol duty, she also able to operate one medium-sized helicopter and one unmanned aerial vehicle. All ships will be named after female warriors of Malaysia.[6]
Ships of the class
[edit]| Pennant | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | MMEA Maritime Region | Status |
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| 8305 | KM Tun Fatimah | THHE-Destini | 10 October 2022 | 2 January 2024[7] | Sarawak Maritime Region | Active |
| 8306 | Damen 1800 (2) | THHE-Destini | TBA[8] | Under construction | ||
| 8307 | Damen 1800 (3) | THHE-Destini | TBA[9] | Under construction |
References
[edit]- ^ "LCS Team Meets OPV". malaysiandefence.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Ridzwan Rahmat - Jane's Navy International (2017-12-20). "Malaysia lays keel for first helicopter-capable coastguard OPV | Jane's 360". Janes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Keel Laying Ceremony for MMEA OPV". Malaysian Defence. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "THHE Destini Secures MMEA OPV Contract". Malaysian Defence. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Mmea Opv, Part..." Malaysian Defence. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Ready for Launch - Malaysian Defence".
- ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".
- ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".
- ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".
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