Tun Fatimah-class offshore patrol vessel
{{Short description|Malaysian offshore patrol vessel}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= File:OPV 1800 - Front View at ADAS 2018.jpg |Ship caption=Scale model of Damen 1800 OPV at ADAS 2018 }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name= Tun Fatimah class (Damen 1800) |Builders= *THHE-Destini, Malaysia |Operators={{coast guard|Malaysia}} |Class before= |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range= |In service range= |Total ships building=2 |Total ships planned=3 |Total ships completed=1 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Ship type= Damen 1800 offshore patrol vessel |Ship displacement=1,890 tonnes |Ship length={{convert|83|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|13.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draught={{convert|3.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship propulsion= 4 × MTU engines |Ship speed={{convert|22.0|kn}} |Ship capacity= |Ship complement=46 |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament= *1 × 30 mm Aselsan SMASH RWS
|Ship aircraft= Helipad for 1 × AgustaWestland AW139 or Eurocopter Dauphin and 1 × Alti Transition UAV |Ship notes= }} |
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 company which is THHE and the {{sclass|Bagan Datuk|patrol vessel|1}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/lcs-team-meets-opv/ |title=LCS Team Meets OPV |work=malaysiandefence.com |date=2 February 2020 |access-date=2 February 2020}}
Development
[[File:OPV 1800 - Rear View at ADAS 2018.jpg|thumb|Rear view of Damen 1800 OPV scale model at ADAS 2018
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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.{{cite web|author=Ridzwan Rahmat - Jane's Navy International |url=http://www.janes.com/article/76585/malaysia-lays-keel-for-first-helicopter-capable-coastguard-opv |title=Malaysia lays keel for first helicopter-capable coastguard OPV | Jane's 360 |publisher=Janes.com |date=2017-12-20 |accessdate=2018-07-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/keel-laying-ceremony-mmea-opv/ |title=Keel Laying Ceremony for MMEA OPV |publisher=Malaysian Defence |date=2017-10-09 |accessdate=2018-07-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/thhe-destini-secures-mmea-opv-contract/ |title=THHE Destini Secures MMEA OPV Contract |publisher=Malaysian Defence |date=2017-01-21 |accessdate=2018-07-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/opv-for-mmea/ |title=Mmea Opv, Part... |publisher=Malaysian Defence |date=2016-11-29 |accessdate=2018-07-15}}
The OPV class has a length of {{convert|83|m|ftin}}, a beam of {{convert|13.7|m|ftin}}, and a draught of {{convert|3.75|m|ftin}}. She has a displacement of 1,890 tonnes and a speed of {{convert|22|knot|lk=in}}. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/ready-for-launch/|title = Ready for Launch - Malaysian Defence}}
Ships of the class
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! scope="col" | Name ! scope="col" | Builder ! scope="col" | Launched ! scope="col" | Commissioned ! scope="col" | MMEA Maritime Region ! scope="col" | Status |
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| KM Tun Fatimah | THHE-Destini | 10 October 2022 | 2 January 2024{{cite web|url=https://defencesecurityasia.com/apmm-opv-siap/|title=Dua Dari Tiga Kapal OPV APMM Diserah Tahun ini}} | Sarawak Maritime Region | Active |
| scope="row" | 8306
| Damen 1800 (2) | THHE-Destini | | | Under construction |
| scope="row" | 8307
| Damen 1800 (3) | THHE-Destini | | | Under construction |