KDB Mustaed
| History | |
|---|---|
 Brunei Darussalam | |
| Name | Mustaed |
| Owner | Government of Brunei |
| Ordered | 26 March 2010 |
| Builder | Marinteknik Shipyard, Tuas |
| Laid down | 23 December 2010 |
| Launched | 29 September 2011 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 2011 |
| Homeport | Muara Naval Base |
| Identification | Pennant number: 21 |
| Motto | Always Ready |
| Status | active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | FIB 25-012 |
| Displacement | 73 tonnes (80 tons) |
| Length | 27 m (88 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 3,580 kW (4,801 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2× diesel engines, 2× waterjet |
| Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) maximum |
| Endurance | 21 days |
| Complement | 11+ (+2 embarked) |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1× Furuno navigation radar |
| Armament | 2× 7.62 mm machine gun |
KDB Mustaed (21) is the only ship of its kind in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).[1] The vessel, a fast interceptor boat, is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy.
Construction and career
[edit]KDB Mustaed was built by Marinteknik Shipyard[2] in Tuas, Singapore to a Lürssen FIB 25-012 design,[3] and commissioned on 25 November 2011.[4] She is capable of border patrol, surveillance, fishery protection, and high speed interception,[5] and carries a 4 metres (13 feet 1 inch) rigid inflatable boat (RIB).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "21 KDB Mustaed fast interceptor boat – Royal Brunei Navy - Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei". SeaForces.org. n.d. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b "FIB 25". Luerssen-Defence.com. Lürssen Defence – Lürssen Shipyard. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Singapore: Royal Brunei Armed Forces accepts fast interceptor boat". NavalToday.com. Navingo. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Commissioning ceremony of the fast interceptor boat KDB Mustaed". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- KDB MUSTAED in action — YouTube video
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