Pengawal 14m-class boat

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Class overview
NamePengawal 14m
OperatorsFlag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
*Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy
General characteristics
Displacement18.6 tons
Length14.8 m (49 ft)
Beam2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Draft0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)
PropulsionMain engine: MTU 8V183 TE76 water jet
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement7
Sensors &
processing systems		Multi-function radar
Navigation radar
Automatic identification system
Global positioning system
Armament2 × 7.62 mm machine guns

Pengawal 14m-class boat is a patrol boats operated by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). [1] Originally, this class of boat was operated by the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). However, along with the new maritime assets received by RMP, all of these boats transferred their ownership of rights to the MMEA and RMN. [2]

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Specification

This boat has a length of 14.8 meters, a beam of 2.7 meters and a draft of 0.8 meters. It is powered by MTU 8V183 TE76 water jet engines and has a speed of up to 30 knots. This boat can carry 7 personnel. [3] A total of 27 boats have been built and some have been retired or transferred to other agencies. [4]

Operators

Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Malaysian Defence - Another Boat For RMN, Sort Off".
  2. ↑ "MMEA - Senarai Aset Maritim Malaysia".
  3. ↑ "New Boat For RMN".
  4. ↑ "MSET Holdings Sdn Bhd - Ship Repair : Pengawal".
  5. ↑ "Berita Harian - 12 Pemancing Yang Dikhuatiri Hilang, Ditemui Selamat (in malay)".
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