Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) is a class of

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planned for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).

Development

Since the loss of

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after catching fire in 2009, RMN has an outstanding need for her replacement. In addition, the lack of the RMN's amphibious assets such as Landing Platform Dock and Landing Ship Tank makes this procurement programme very important to be fulfilled. Due to this matter, RMN has launched their Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) programme to procure this type of amphibious ship. This MRSS programme seen in line with RMN's fleet modernisation programme called ''15 to 5'' where RMN planned to reduce the class of their ship in order to reduce the maintenance cost and easier the logistic support of the fleet. This class of ships includes

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, Littoral Mission Ship (

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and

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) and Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS).

MRSS contenders

Mistral 170 LHD

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of France has proposed its downscaled

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Landing Helicopter Dock called ''Mistral 170''. This ship has 170 meters in length and 14,000 tons displacement. It will have full length flight deck with five helicopter landing spots. The propulsion system will be two azimuth pods and bow thruster where it can bring the ship to reach 15 knots.

Type 075 LHD

China through

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offered their downsized

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Landing Helicopter Dock. This proposal and design of ship first unveiled in ''Defence Services Asia (DSA) in 2018''.

Type 071 amphibious transport dock

China also has offered a modified Type 071 to Malaysia. This proposal design of this ship was unveiled in LIMA 2019.

Damen Enforcer 10000 LPD

Damen of Netherland has positions their Enforcer 10000 Landing Platform Dock for MRSS programme. Damen proposed ship has 160 meters in length and 11,000 tons displacement. This ship able to carried up to four helicopter where two can be parked at outside landing spot and another two can be stored in hangar. Powered by two 8,000 kW engines bring the ship to cruise at maximum speed of 18 knots.

TAIS LPD

TAIS from Turkey has unveiled their plan to propose MRSS programme at

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. The proposed ship already adopts modern and stealth design with the three landing spots for medium-sized helicopter and capability to stored another two in hangar. Powered by two propulsion systems it will allow the ship to reach maximum speed at 18 knots.

Makassar LPD

PT PAL Indonesia has offered their

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Landing Platform Dock to RMN. Makassar-class that offered will be bigger than ships that owned by

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and

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. PT PAL also ready to offered Transfer of Technology (ToT) to local company Boustead Heavy Industries (BHIC) if this ship selected by RMN.

Mitsui MRSS

At MAST Asia 2019, shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui E&S) of Japan unveiled its MRSS design. Mitsui’s MRSS design has a transportation capacity of 500 troops, 16 main battle tanks, 6 armored vehicles, 1 ambulance vehicle. The helicopter hangar has room for two medium helicopters plus several UAVs. The well deck can accommodate two landing craft (LCM type).Mitsui’s MRSS can launch and recover two medium size helicopters simultaneously,

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type of the RMAF. The vessel has a length of 160 meters and a breadth of 24 meters for a displacement of 13,000 tons. The crew complement is 150 people.

HDL 13000 MRSS

HDL 13000, unveiled by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at DSA 2022, is a multi-role support ship which has 160 meters of length overall, 25 meters of beam, and a displacement of 13,000 tons. It can carry more than 16 Main Battle Tanks and 6 Multirole Armored Vehicles. The aft portion of the Vehicle Deck also serves as a Well Deck. A sideport ramp and a stern gate provide access to the Vehicle Deck, and the ship has sufficient ballast tank capacity to sink/trim the vessel to flood the well deck to accommodate landing craft that can be used to transfer personnel, vehicles, and/or cargo to and from the shore.

References

{{Reflist Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy Proposed ships