Royal Brunei Navy

Maritime warfare branch of Brunei's military

For The historical maritime warfare of Bruneian Sultanate, see Royal Brunei Navy (1368-1888).

Royal Brunei Navy

Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei

Badge of Royal Brunei Navy

Founded| 14 June 1965; 58 years ago (1965-06-14) (as the Boat Section of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces)
1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01) (as the Royal Brunei Navy)
Country|  Brunei Darussalam
Allegiance| Sultan of Brunei
Branch| Navy
Type| Military
Role| Naval warfare
Search and rescue
Law enforcement
Part of|  Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Headquarters| Muara Naval Base, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam
Anniversaries| 14 June
Equipment| See list
Website| Navy.MinDef.gov.bn
Commanders
Commander| Capt Sarif Pudin Matserudin (acting)[3]
Deputy Commander| Capt Khairil Abdul Rahman (acting)[1]
Fleet Commander| Capt Sahibul Bahari[2]
Chief of Staff| Cdr Azrin Mahmud[4]
Sergeant Major| WO1 Roslan Duraman
Insignia
Naval ensign|
Naval jack|

Military unit

The Royal Brunei Navy, abbrev: RBN (Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB) is the naval defence force of Brunei Darussalam. It is a small but relatively well-equipped military force whose main responsibility is to conduct search and rescue missions, and to deter and defend the Brunei waters against attack mounted by seaborne forces.[5]

The forerunner of the Royal Brunei Navy was established on 14 June 1965; 58 years ago (1965-06-14), the second unit created after the formation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The RBN is based and headquartered at Muara Naval Base, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Muara Town, with the majority of the enlisted sailors being Malays. Since 1977, the Royal Brunei Navy has been equipped with missile gun boats and other coastal patrol craft. All the ships names are prefixed KDB, as in Kapal Diraja Brunei (Royal Brunei Ship in Malay). Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin has been acting commander of the Royal Brunei Navy since 30 December 2022; 14 months ago (2022-12-30),[3] succeeding First Admiral Pg Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi Pg Hj Muhammad who was appointed the RBN 12th commander on 13 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-13).[5]

## History[edit]

### Early history[edit]

The forerunner of the Royal Brunei Navy was formed on 14 June 1965; 58 years ago (1965-06-14), four years after the formation of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei, AMDB). It was initially known as Boat Section of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Its manning strength was only eighteen personnel, including one officer from the First Battalion who had attended a basic military course in Malaya in 1961 until 1964.[6]

This Boat Section was equipped with a number of aluminium boats, known as Temuai in Malay, and fast assault boats (FABs).[6] The role of the Boat Section was solely to provide transportation of infantry elements to the interior of Brunei. As the organisation expanded with the aid of stable economic growth, the Boat Section was renamed the Boat Company in 1966.[6]

The Boat Company received three river patrol boats in 1966. These boats were named KDB Bendahara, KDB Maharajalela, and KDB Kermaindera. All the ships were crewed by Bruneians, led by a qualified commanding officer. In the same year, the strength of the Boat Company was enhanced with hovercraft vessels type SR.N5, followed by SR.N6 in 1968.[7] The first fast patrol craft was accepted in 1968 and named KDB Pahlawan. It became the first flagship for the Boat Company.[7]

KDB Saleha underway in 1971.

The Boat Company was reorganised as Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei (ALP AMDB) or the First Sea Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment in Malay. It was one of the larger branches of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. During that time, the estimated strength of Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu DiRaja Brunei was forty-two personnel, including an officer, while assets consisted of one fast patrol craft, three river patrol boats, two hovercraft vessels, fast assault boats, a few long boats, and Temuai (aluminium boats).[8]

In 1971, the First Sea Battalion received two more coastal patrol craft, KDB Saleha and KDB Masna.[9] The First Sea Battalion was reorganised again on 1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01), as the Royal Brunei Navy, due to the growth of the armed forces in Brunei after independence from the United Kingdom.[10]

### F2000 corvette dispute[edit]

The Royal Brunei Navy aimed to undergo a large-scale modernisation, with the upgrading of the Muara Naval Base, and the purchase of three British-built corvettes from BAE Systems Naval Ships, Scotland. The ships were armed with MBDA Exocet Block II anti-ship missiles and MBDA Seawolf surface-to-air missiles. The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995: the Nakhoda Ragam class OPVs were launched in January 2001, June 2001, and June 2002, at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun. These were completed but not delivered from BAE Systems Naval Ships in Scotstoun due to claims by the Royal Brunei Navy that the ships fail to meet the required specifications;[11] though opinion in the shipyard was that they were too complex for a small navy to operate.[12] The contract dispute became the subject of arbitration.[13] When the dispute was settled in favour of BAE Systems, the vessels were handed over to Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS) in June 2007.[12]

In 2007, Brunei contracted the German Lürssen shipyard to find a new customer for the three ships, though by 2011 the vessels remained unsold and laid up at Barrow-in-Furness.[14] These ships were eventually purchased in 2013 by the Indonesian Navy for £380 million, or half of the original unit cost, and renamed Bung Tomo-class corvettes.[15]

### Present day[edit]

A Royal Brunei Navy lieutenant during RIMPAC 2018.

Exercise SEAGULL 03-07 was held in Brunei from 2 to 10 September 2007, between the Royal Brunei Navy and their Philippine Navy counterparts. Participating ships include the Philippine Navy corvette BRP Rizal (PS-74) and patrol gunboat BRP Federico Martir (PG-385), and Royal Brunei Navy ships KDB Pejuang P03, KDB Seteria P04, KDB Perwira P14, and KDB Penyerang P16. They conducted series of drills, including mine clearance, under-water operations, replenishment at sea, night encounter exercise, boarding exercise, and other naval tactical exercises.[16]

In 2019, the Royal Brunei Navy unveiled the Singapore-based Force-21 manufactured Digital Disruptive Pattern (D2P) battle-dress uniform (BDU) in digital blue colours at the 58th anniversary celebration at the Bolkiah Garrison.[17][18]

In April 2021, the RBN installed the Royal Brunei Navy Full Mission Bridge Simulator (RBN FMBS) to provide synthetic training for all sailors of the RBN.[19]

## Roles and organisation[edit]

A member of the Naval Surface Action Group during National Day 2023.

### Roles[edit]

The roles of the Royal Brunei Navy are:

* Deterrence against attack mounted by sea-borne forces;
* Protection of national offshore resources;
* Maintaining Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC);
* Surveillance of the 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres; 230 miles) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ);
* Maritime search and rescue operations;
* Support of units of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces operational activities;
* Provide support for other security agencies and ministries as ordered by Ministry of Defence of Brunei.

### Organisation[edit]

The Royal Brunei Navy is divided into four main components as follows:[20]

* Fleet
* Administration
* Training
* Logistics

### Headquarters[edit]

Main article: Muara Naval Base

The administration of First Sea Battalion moved to a new base at Jalan Tanjong Pelumpong Muara in 1974. This base is now known as the Muara Naval Base. The Muara Naval Base serves as the headquarters of the Royal Brunei Navy. It was expanded in 1997 to include facilities to support three offshore support vessels.[21] Muara Naval Base is frequently visited by foreign warships, most notable are the frequent visits by British Royal Navy ships. Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam visits the Naval base sometimes too.

## Commander[edit]

Commander, Royal Brunei Navy  no. | portrait | name
(birth – death) | term of appointment | ref.

|
|
|
|

took office | left office | time in office
1  |  | Mejar Jeneral
Ibnu Ba'asith Apong
(20 Jan 1942 – ???) | 1965 | 1966 | 1 year | [22]
2  |  | Kolonel
Kefli Razali
(6 Oct 1940 – ???) | 22 Apr 1983 | 30 Sep 1986 | 3 years, 161 days | [23]
3  |  | Leftenan kolonel
Noeh Abdul Hamid
(??? – 6 Aug 1988) | 30 Sep 1986 | 30 Dec 1988 | 2 years, 91 days | [24]
4  |  | Leftenan kolonel
Shahri Mohammad Ali
(??? – ???) | 30 Dec 1988 | 1 Nov 1991 | 2 years, 306 days | [25]
5  |  | Leftenan kolonel
Abdul Latif Damit
(25 Dec 1950 – ???) | 1 Nov 1991 | 25 Jun 1993 | 1 year, 236 days | [26]
(2)  |  | Kolonel
Kefli Razali
(6 Oct 1940 – ???) | 25 Jun 1993 | 3 Feb 1995 | 1 year, 223 days | [23]
6  |  | Kolonel
Abdul Jalil Ahmad
(??? – ???) | 5 Feb 1995 | 13 Jun 2002 | 7 years, 128 days | [27]
7  |  | Kolonel
Joharie Matussin
(??? – ???) | 13 Jun 2002 | 16 May 2008 | 5 years, 338 days | [28]
8  |  | First admiral
Abdul Halim
(24 Jan 1965 – ???) | 16 May 2008 | 28 Feb 2014 | 5 years, 288 days | [28][29]
9  |  | First admiral
Abdul Aziz
(23 Sep 1966 – ???) | 28 Feb 2014 | 13 Mar 2015 | 1 year, 13 days | [30]
10  |  | First admiral
Norazmi Muhammad
(??? – ???) | 13 Mar 2015 | 19 Apr 2019 | 4 years, 37 days | [31]
11  |  | First admiral
Othman Suhaili
(19 Apr 1970 – ???) | 19 Apr 2019 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1 year, 256 days | [32]
12  |  | First admiral
Spry Serudi
(25 Mar 1970 – ???) | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Dec 2022 | 1 year, 364 days | [33][34]
13  |  | Captain
Sarif Pudin Matserudin
(26 Dec 1972 – ???)
acting | 30 Dec 2022 | incumbent | 1 year, 84 days | [3]

## Rank structure[edit]

Main article: Military ranks of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces

### Commissioned officer[edit]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers  | Officer cadet

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Royal Brunei Navy[35]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Laksamana armada | Laksamana | Laksamana madya | Laksamana muda | Laksamana pertama | Kepten | Komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan | Leftenan madya | Leftenan muda

### Enlisted[edit]

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |

* * *

|  |  | No insignia

* * *

Pegawai waran 1 | Pegawai waran 2 | Bintara kanan | Bintara | Laskar kanan | Laskar muda | Prebet/Soldadu

## Equipment[edit]

See also: List of Royal Brunei Navy ships

The current fleet of the Royal Brunei Navy is as follows:[36][37]

class

name | image | builder | type | year
entered
service | details | pennant
no.,
ship name

|
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|
|
|
|

offshore patrol boat
Darussalam class[38] |  | Lürssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack,  Germany | offshore
patrol
vessel | 2011-2014 | 80 metres (262 ft) OPV ordered from Lürssen Werft.

Armament:

* 1× Bofors 57 mm Mk3
* 2× Oerlikon 20mm/85 KAA
* 4× Exocet MM40 Block 3

| 06 Darussalam
07 Darulehsan
08 Darulaman
09 Daruttaqwa
Inshore patrol boat
Ijtihad class[39] |  | Lürssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack,  Germany | patrol boat | 2010 | 41 metres (135 ft) PV ordered from Lürssen Werft.

Armament:

* 1× Rheinmetall MLG 27 mm gun
* 2× 7.62 mm machine gun

| 17 Itjihad
18 Berkat
19 Syafaat
20 Afiat
Fearless class |  | ST Engineering,  Singapore | patrol vessel | 2023 | Formerly commissioned into the Singapore Navy, later gifted to Brunei in March 2023.[40][41]

Armament:

* 1× Oto Melara 76 mm gun
* 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
* Mistral missile
* EuroTorp A244/S Mod 1 torpedoes

| 95 As-Siddiq
96 Al-Faruq
fast attack craft
Mustaed class[42] |  | Marinteknik Shipyard Tuas,  Singapore | fast
attack
craft | 2011 | 27 metres (89 ft) FAC based on Lürssen Werft FIB25-012 design. Built in Singapore.

Armament:

* 2× 7.62 mm machine gun

| 21 Mustaed
Waspada class[43] |  | Vosper Thornycroft,  Singapore | fast
attack
craft | 1978–1979 | 37 metres (121 ft) FAC ordered from Vosper Thornycroft. Total of 3 ships. Decommissioned April 2011. 1 in Brunei service and 2 donated to Indonesia as KRI Salawaku (642) and KRI Badau (643).

Armament:

* 2× Oerlikon 30 mm GCM-BO1
* 2× Aérospatiale Exocet MM38 (removed)

| P02 Waspada
landing craft
Serasa class |  | Transfield Shipbuilding, Henderson,  Australia | amphibious
warfare
craft
(LCM) | 1996 | Armament:

* 2× 20 mm/90 calibre Oerlikon GAM B01 AA
* 2× 7.62 mm machine guns

| L33 Serasa
L34 Teraban
Damuan class |  | Cheverton Workboats, Cowes,  England | landing
craft
utility | 1976-1977 | unarmed, carries 30 tons of cargo | L32 Puni
support vessel
– |  | Cheverton Boatworks, Cowes,  England | support
launch | 1982 | used as tug and dive tender | Burong Nuri

### Others[edit]

Personnel launches used for riverine patrols

* 01 Aman
* 02 Damai
* 04 Sentosa
* 06 Sejahteru

Fisheries and Industry / Primary Resources ministries also operate 16 metres (52 ft) patrol boats built by Syarikat Cheoy Lee Shipyards (delivered 2002).

## Joint exercises and training[edit]

The Royal Brunei Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy co-operate with each other through an annual joint exercise, code-named Exercise Pelican. Officers and sailors of the Royal Brunei Navy are also sent overseas for advanced training, generally to Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States of America.[44]

## Gallery[edit]

gallery of images of Royal Brunei Navy

* KDB Nakhoda Ragam (28), KDB Bendahara Sakam (29), and KDB Jerambak (30) sitting outside BAE Scotstoun, Scotland, September 2007.

* Royal Brunei Navy personnel stand easy on parade as USS Jarrett (FFG-33) pulls into Muara Port, Brunei during CARAT 2007.

* Members of the Brunei Special Forces rush towards the pilot house of USS Howard (DDG-83) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise, August 2008.

* US Coast Guard directs Royal Brunei Navy personnel aboard USS Crommelin (FFG-37) during CARAT 2009.

* A Royal Brunei Navy sailor watch as passageway aboard USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) during CARAT 2010.

* Royal Brunei Navy sailors on parade in their digital blue coloured Digital Disruptive Pattern (D2P) battle-dress uniform (BDU) during the 2023 National Day of Brunei.

## See also[edit]

* Asia portal
* History portal

* Royal Brunei Armed Forces
* Royal Brunei Air Force
* Royal Brunei Land Forces

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## Further reading[edit]

* "Remembering Brunei's naval ships". AsiaOne.com. The Brunei Times / Asia News Network. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017.

## External links[edit]

Media related to Royal Brunei Navy at Wikimedia Commons

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