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MMEA’s OPV Delayed

SHAH ALAM: MMEA’s OPVs delayed. Home Minister DS Hamzah Zainuddin has confirmed that the MMEA’s three OPVs built by TH Heavy Engineering Bhd are delayed, though he did not reveal the new deliveries dates for them. Hamzah was reported by Bernama as saying that the first OPV – Tun Fatimah […]

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Delays to the MMEA OPV

SHAH ALAM: Delays to the MMEA OPV. Destini Bhd which had divested itself from the MMEA OPV project in April this year has in its 2020 annual report explained what happened to the project. The company said the Covid 19 pandemic was partly responsible for the delays. Destini sold its […]

Defence Contract

Delivery Dates for MMEA Extended to 2022

SHAH ALAM: Delivery dates for MMEA OPV extended to 2022. Destini Bhd today announced that the government had agreed to extend the delivery dates of the three OPVs being built by the THHE/Destini joint venture. This means that the first OPV – Tun Fatimah- will only need to be delivered […]

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Sarawak MMEA To Get OPV This June

SHAH ALAM: Sarawak MMEA to get OPV this June. Sarawak MMEA is expected to receive its first Offshore Patrol Vessel this June. Its director First Admiral (M) Zin Azman Mohd Yunus said the OPV was supposed to be delivered earlier but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. He […]

Malaysia- MMEA

Coming Soon OPV

SHAH ALAM: Coming Soon OPV. It appears that MMEA first of class OPV – PCU Tun Fatimah – will not be launch this year. It is likely the OPV -pennant number 8305 – will be launch within the first quarter of 2021 instead. Malaysian Defence has reported that the Home […]

Malaysia- MMEA

Ready For Launch

SHAH ALAM: It appears that the MMEA first OPV – pennant number 8305 – is ready for launch. Actually I was told that the ship – built by THHE-Destini JV – was supposed to be launch by the last week of November. But I guess that the PM had other […]

Malaysia- MMEA

Eight FICs for the MMEA

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) today took delivery of seven fast interceptor craft (FIC) ordered for the on-going Op Benteng. Another one will be delivered this October. The FICs – costing RM6.3 million – will be primarily used in MMEA operations in the Strait of Malacca. The […]

Malaysia- MMEA

All Is Well, Part 2

SHAH ALAM: All is Well. In a recent media interview, the MMEA DG stated that it will received its first OPV later this year. What was not said however that the project was delayed as the government (previous one) had delayed the progress payment for the three ships built by […]