Musytari-class offshore patrol vessel explained

The Musytari class is a class of two offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy in service from 1980s to 2006. They were then handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency / Malaysia Coast Guard in June 2006, renamed and known as the Langkawi class.^[1]

History

The ships was purchased by the 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 57 mm gun as the primary weapon and two to four 12.7 mm machine guns. The ships are 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	Builder	Former name	Current name	Commission year	Status
7501		Musytari	Langkawi^[4]	2006	In service
7502		Marikh	Bangi^[5]	2006	In service

Notes and References

1. Web site: MMEA Assets . Mmea.gov.my . 2018-07-14.
2. Web site: A German OPV for MMEA? - Malaysian Defence .
3. Web site: MMEA face off with Viet counterpart over encroaching fishing boat . The Star.
4. Web site: KM LANGKAWI . fleetmon.com . 28 March 2023.
5. Web site: MMEA-JCG Joint Exercise Enhances Cooperation to Combat Maratime Threat | Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission .