Musytari-class offshore patrol vessel

Musytari-class is a class of Offshore patrol vessel of Royal Malaysian Navy in service from 1980s to 2006. It was then handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency / Malaysia Coast Guard in June 2006 and known as Langkawi-class.[1]

Class overview
Name
Operators Royal Malaysian Navy (retired)  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (active)
Planned2
Completed2
Active2 ( in Malaysia Coast Guard service )
Retired2 ( in Royal Malaysian Navy service )
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement1100 tonnes
Length75 m
Speed22.0 knots (40.7 km/h; 25.3 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carriedHelipad for 1 x AgustaWestland AW139 or Eurocopter Dauphin

History

The ships was purchased by Royal Malaysian Navy in 1980s and served as an offshore patrol vessels until 2006 before both of the ships handed over to the Malaysia Coast Guard. The armament includes one Bofors 57mm as a primary weapon and two to four 12.7mm machine gun. The ships also equipped with a helicopter deck to operate one medium-sized helicopter.[2]

Ships of the class

The ships are currently active in the Malaysia Coast Guard after being decommissioned from the Royal Malaysian Navy in 2006.[3]

Pennant
number		 Former name Current Name Commission Year
7501KD MusytariKM Langkawi[4]2006
7502KD MarikhKM Bangi[5]2006

References
  1. RM12,000 smuggled crabs from... Read more. "MMEA Assets". Mmea.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. https://www.malaysiandefence.com/a-german-opv-for-mmea/
  3. "MMEA face off with Viet counterpart over encroaching fishing boat | The Star".
  4. https://www.fleetmon.com/vessels/km-langkawi_7501_3375476/?language=en
  5. http://www.eaic.gov.my/en/media/berita/mmea-jcg-joint-exercise-enhances-cooperation-combat-maratime-threat


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