Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel

The Bagan Datuk class are a series of patrol vessels of the Malaysia Coast Guard. The class comprises six 45-metre (148 ft) vessels built by the Malaysian company Destini Berhad, based on Germany's Fassmer design. The class is also known as the New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) and the class named after the first ship of the class, KM Bagan Datuk.

Scale model of Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel on display
Class overview
NameBagan Datuk class
Builders
Operators Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Displacement300 tonnes
Length45 m (148 ft)
Beam7.7 m (25 ft)
Draught1.95 m (6.4 ft)
Propulsion2 × 1,920 kW (2,570 hp) MTU engines
Speed24.0 knots (44.4 km/h; 27.6 mph)
Complement41
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Aerovision Fulmar UAV

Development

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In the 2015 Malaysian budget presentation, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak allocated RM393 million to purchase six new patrol vessels. The contract for the six ships was awarded to the Malaysian company Destini Berhad in November 2015 and all the ships were completed by late 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Ships of the class

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Pennant Name Builder Commissioned MMEA Maritime Region Status
4541 KM Bagan Datuk Destini Berhad 15 March 2017[5] Southern Peninsular Maritime Region Active
4542 KM Sri Aman Destini Berhad 4 December 2017[6] Sarawak Maritime Region Active
4543 KM Kota Belud Destini Berhad 4 December 2017[7] Sabah Maritime Region Active
4544 KM Tok Bali Destini Berhad 6 July 2020[8] Eastern Peninsular Maritime Region Active
4545 KM Kota Kinabalu Destini Berhad 6 July 2020[9] Sarawak Maritime Region Active
4546 KM Lahad Datu Destini Berhad 30 September 2021[10] Sabah Maritime Region Active

References

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  1. ^ "Mmea Ngpc". Malaysian Defence. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ^ "APMM terima KM Bagan Datuk secara rasmi". 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "KM Bagan Datuk Class Patrol Craft". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  4. ^ "Malaysian Coast Guard's first NGPC receives SMASH naval gun | Naval Today". Mobile.navaltoday.com. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  5. ^ "KM Bagan Datuk". Malaysian Defence. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  6. ^ "Second NGPC Operational". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  7. ^ "Second NGPC Operational". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  8. ^ "All Is Well, Part 2". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  9. ^ "All Is Well, Part 2". Malaysian Defence. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. ^ "MMEA Official Site - NGPC KM Lahad Datu". 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.