Damen 1800-class offshore patrol vessel
The Damen 1800 class is an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) built by the Malaysian company THHE-Destini with the assistance of Damen company from the Netherlands. THHE-Destini is a joint venture between two local company which is THHE and the Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel builder, Destini Berhad. This class is based on the design of the Damen 1800 OPV vessel. A total of three ships of this class are planned to be built.[1]
 Scale model of Damen 1800 OPV at ADAS 2018 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Damen 1800 class |
| Builders: | Damen Netherland |
| Operators: | Malaysian Coast Guard |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Building: | 3 |
| 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: | |
| Aircraft carried: | Helipad for 1 × AgustaWestland AW139 or Eurocopter Dauphin and 1 × Aerovision Fulmar UAV |
Development
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.[2][3][4][5]
Ships of the class
| Pennant | Name | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|
| 8305 | Damen 1800 (1) | TBA |
| 8306 | Damen 1800 (2) | TBA |
| 8307 | Damen 1800 (3) | TBA |
References
- "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.
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