The ''Bagan Datuk'' class are a series of
patrol vessel
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
s of the
Malaysia Coast Guard. The class comprises six 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''.
Development
In the 2015 Malaysian budget presentation, Prime Minister
Najib Tun Razak allocated RM393 million to purchase six new
patrol vessel
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
s. 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.
Ships of the class
References
Patrol vessels of Malaysia
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