Tun Fatimah-class offshore patrol vessel

Malaysian offshore patrol vessel

Scale model of Damen 1800 OPV at ADAS 2018

Class overview
Name| Tun Fatimah class (Damen 1800)
Builders|

* THHE-Destini, Shin Yang, Malaysia
* Damen, Netherlands

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|

* 1 × 30 mm Aselsan SMASH RWS
* 2-4 × 12.7 mm general purpose machine guns

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] Due to delays in the peoject, Malaysian government has appointed new builder, Shin Yang to completed the remaining ships.[2]

## Development

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Rear view of Damen 1800 OPV scale model at ADAS 2018

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.[3][4][5][6] 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.[7]

## Ships of the class

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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[8] | Sarawak Maritime Region  | Active
8306  | Damen 1800 (2)  | Shin Yang |  | TBA[9] |  | Under construction
8307  | Damen 1800 (3)  | Shin Yang  |  | TBA[10] |  | Under construction

## References

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1. ^ "LCS Team Meets OPV". malaysiandefence.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
2. ^ "Shin Yang's unit receives LOI for offshore patrol vessel work".
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Keel Laying Ceremony for MMEA OPV". Malaysian Defence. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
5. ^ "THHE Destini Secures MMEA OPV Contract". Malaysian Defence. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
6. ^ "Mmea Opv, Part..." Malaysian Defence. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
7. ^ "Ready for Launch - Malaysian Defence".
8. ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".
9. ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".
10. ^ "Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini".