KA Bunga Mas Enam

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|Ship country=Malaysia

|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Malaysia|naval}}

|Ship name=KA Bunga Mas 6 (BM6)

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|Ship builder=Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering

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|Ship launched=1997

|Ship acquired=9 August 2011

|Ship commissioned=9 August 2011

|Ship decommissioned=2023

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|Ship identification=* {{IMO|9121687}}

  • {{MMSI Number|533168000}}
  • Callsign: 9MC04

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|Ship status= Retired

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|Ship type=Auxiliary multi-purpose support ship

|Ship displacement=9,000 tonnes

|Ship length={{convert|132.80|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|Ship beam={{convert|22.7|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|Ship draught={{convert|7.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|Ship propulsion=* Heavy Fuel Oil Tank (used for cruising) - 540 tonnes

  • Marine Diesel Oil Tank (used for generator) - 50 tonnes
  • Cylinder Oil Tank - {{convert|11,000|L|abbr=on|0}}
  • Fresh Water Tank - 980 tonnes

|Ship speed={{convert|17.0|kn|lk=in|1}}

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|Ship armament=* Medium arms

|Ship aircraft=1 × Fennec AS555 or Super Lynx

|Ship aircraft facilities=*Hangar

  • Helicopter landing platform

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KA Bunga Mas Enam (BM6) is a container freighter purchased by the Royal Malaysian Navy and converted into an auxiliary ship. She is the second ship after KA Bunga Mas Lima (BM5).{{Cite web|url=http://www.navy.mil.my/index.php/informasi/berita/berita-utama/item/752-penugasan-bantuan-logistik-operasi-mencari-mh370-oleh-kapal-auxiliary-tldm-bunga-mas-enam-bm6-ke-koridor-selatan-perairan-lautan-hindi|title = PENUGASAN BANTUAN LOGISTIK OPERASI MENCARI MH370 OLEH KAPAL AUXILIARY TLDM BUNGA MAS ENAM (BM6) KE KORIDOR SELATAN PERAIRAN LAUTAN HINDI - Laman Rasmi TLDM}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-mh370/mh370-tldm-gerakkan-kapal-bunga-mas-6-ke-lautan-hindi-34022?amp=1|title = MH370: TLDM gerakkan kapal Bunga Mas 6 ke Lautan Hindi | Astro Awani}}

Development

Like her sister ship Bunga Mas Lima, Bunga Mas Enam was also a 699 TEUs container vessel where she is the second-listed Malaysian trading vessel that has been renovated and equipped with security equipment and weapons in order to protect and accompany MISC ships carrying national interests in the Gulf of Aden waters and surrounding waters. The renovation work was carried out by MMHE (a subsidiary of MISC) at its shipyard in Pasir Gudang, Johor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.waktusolat.net/index.php?url=redzuansalleh.blogspot.com/2011/08/kapal-auxiliary-bunga-emas-enam.html|title=Waktu solat bagi kawasan Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya}} Bunga Mas Enam also patrols the Malaysian exclusive economic zone especially in Sabah to ensure the peace in Malaysia water.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/2635/amp|title=Kapal Bunga Emas Enam selamat tiba selepas jalani misi di Lautan Hindi | Berita Harian}}

Scrapped

KA Bunga Mas Enam was stripped and disposed in 2023 and brought to India for scrapped.

References

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Category:1997 ships

Category:Bunga Mas Lima-class auxiliary ships

Category:Ships built in Malaysia