The Tun Fatimah class is a series of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by the Malaysian company THHE-Destini with the assistance of Damen company from the Netherlands based on the design of the Damen 1800-class OPV vessel. THHE-Destini is a joint venture between two local companies, which are THHE and the builder, Destini Berhad. The class is also known as the Damen 1800-class offshore patrol vessel and the class changed names after the first ship of the class, KM Tun Fatimah. A total of three ships of this class are planned to be built. Due to delays in the project, the Malaysian government has appointed a new builder, Shin Yang, to complete the remaining ships.
Development
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. The OPV class has a length of , a beam of , and a draught of . She has a displacement of 1,890 tonnes and a speed of . The main armament of the ship are one 1 × 30 mm Aselsan SMASH RWS and light defensive weapons such as 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. She also has a complement of 46 crew. To fulfill the patrol duty, she also able to operate one medium-sized helicopter and one unmanned aerial vehicle. All ships will be named after female warriors of Malaysia.
Ships of the class Pennant Name Builder Launched Commissioned MMEA Maritime Region Status 8305 KM Tun Fatimah THHE-Destini 10 October 2022 2 January 2024 Sarawak Maritime Region Active 8306 Damen 1800 (2) Shin Yang TBA Under construction 8307 Damen 1800 (3) Shin Yang TBA Under construction
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