The Bagan Datuk class are a series of patrol vessels 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 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.
Ships of the class Pennant Name Builder Commissioned MMEA Maritime Region Status 4541 KM Bagan Datuk Destini Berhad 15 March 2017 Southern Peninsular Maritime Region Active 4542 KM Sri Aman Destini Berhad 4 December 2017 Sarawak Maritime Region Active 4543 KM Kota Belud Destini Berhad 4 December 2017 Sabah Maritime Region Active 4544 KM Tok Bali Destini Berhad 6 July 2020 Eastern Peninsular Maritime Region Active 4545 KM Kota Kinabalu Destini Berhad 6 July 2020 Sarawak Maritime Region Active 4546 KM Lahad Datu Destini Berhad 30 September 2021 Sabah Maritime Region Active
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