Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel
The Bagan Datuk class are a series of patrol vessels of the Malaysian 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.
 KM Tok Bali (4544) passing Terengganu drawbridge in August 2020 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Bagan Datuk class |
| Builders: | Fassmer Germany |
| Operators: | Malaysian Coast Guard |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 300 tonnes |
| Length: | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.95 m (6.4 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 1,920 kW (2,570 hp) MTU engines |
| Speed: | 24.0 knots (44.4 km/h; 27.6 mph) |
| Complement: | 41 |
| Armament: | 1 × ASELSAN SMASH 30 mm RWS |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Aerovision Fulmar UAV |
Development
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
| Pennant | Name | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|
| 4541 | KM Bagan Datuk | 15 March 2017[5] |
| 4542 | KM Sri Aman | 4 December 2017[6] |
| 4543 | KM Kota Belud | 4 December 2017[7] |
| 4544 | KM Tok Bali | 6 July 2020[8] |
| 4545 | KM Kota Kinabalu | 6 July 2020[9] |
| 4546 | KM Lahad Datu | TBA |
References
- "Mmea Ngpc". Malaysian Defence. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2017/07/307423/apmm-terima-km-bagan-datuk-secara-rasmi
- "KM Bagan Datuk Class Patrol Craft". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- "Malaysian Coast Guard's first NGPC receives SMASH naval gun | Naval Today". Mobile.navaltoday.com. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- "KM Bagan Datuk". Malaysian Defence. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- "Second NGPC Operational". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "Second NGPC Operational". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "All Is Well, Part 2". Malaysian Defence. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- "All Is Well, Part 2". Malaysian Defence. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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