First MMEA offshore patrol vessel to sail home in January
MPMS 1 was launched at the Desan shipyard in Turkey with a symbolic bottle-breaking ceremony using seawater from Malaysia.
The first of two offshore patrol vessels for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) was launched at the Desan shipyard in Turkey. The 3,300 tonne MPMS 1, valued at approximately US$150 million (RM600 million), is expected to return to Malaysia in January. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who attended the launch, noted the project is ahead of schedule.
Upon completion, MPMS 1 will be the largest vessel in the MMEA fleet. The ceremonial bottle-breaking used seawater from Malaysia. The 99-meter-long ship can operate for 30 days without resupply, carrying a crew of 70 and space for 20 more. It is armed with two 30mm auto cannons, two to four machine guns, two unmanned aerial vehicles, four fast interceptor craft, and features a helicopter landing pad.
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