Engineering:Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel
 KDB Darulaman (08) at the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review 2013. | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Darussalam class |
| Builders: | Lürssen Werft |
| Operators: |
 Royal Brunei Navy |
| Preceded by: | Waspada class |
| Subclasses: | Arafura class |
| In service: | 2011–present |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1,625 tonnes (1,791 tons) |
| Length: | 80 metres (262 feet) |
| Beam: | 13 metres (43 feet) |
| Propulsion: | 2× MTU 11,400 hp (8,501 kW) V12 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) maximum |
| Range: | 7,500 nmi (13,890 km; 8,631 mi) |
| Endurance: | 21 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
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| Crew: | 55+ |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
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| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1× helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter landing platform |
The Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of four offshore patrol vessels in Brunei Darussalam constructed for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).[1] They are the largest and most capable ships of the Royal Brunei Navy, and often participate in international naval exercises.[2] The lead ship in the class is KDB Darussalam (06).
Development
Nakhoda Ragam contract dispute
Three Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes were built by BAE Systems Marine (now BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships) for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN). The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995, and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002, at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow in Scotland. Brunei refused to accept the three Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes from BAE Systems. The contract dispute became subject to arbitration and was settled in BAE System's favour. The vessels were handed over to Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS) in June 2007. In 2007, Brunei contracted the German Lürssen shipyard to find a new customer for the three ships, and the ships were eventually purchased by Indonesia.
Offshore patrol vessel programme
Brunei ordered the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Lürssen, the same company that Brunei contracted to sell the Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes. Keel laying for the first two vessels of this new class took place on 26 June 2009 at Lürssen shipyard in Germany. The first tranche of two vessels were launched 12 November 2010 and delivered to the Royal Brunei Navy in January 2011,[3][4] while the second tranche of two vessels were delivered by 2014.
Ships in class
| pennant no. |
name | MMSI | call sign |
builder | launched | commissioned | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | KDB Darussalam | 508111122 [5] | V8DE [5] | Lurssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack |
12 Nov 2010 | 7 May 2011 | commissioned |
| 07 | KDB Darulehsan | 508111123 [6] | V8DF [6] | Lurssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack |
12 Nov 2010 | 7 May 2011 | commissioned |
| 08 | KDB Darulaman | 508111124 [7] | V8DG [7] | Lurssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack |
12 Aug 2011 [3] | commissioned | |
| 09 | KDB Daruttaqwa | 508211110 [8] | V8DL [8] | Lurssen Werft, Bremen-Vegesack |
8 Sep 2014 [9] | commissioned |
See also
- List of Royal Brunei Navy ships
- List of naval ship classes in service
Gallery
KDB Darulehsan (07) and KDB Darussalam (06) moored alongside their two sisters in port at Muara Naval Base.
KDB Darulehsan (07) participating in the Japan International Fleet Review 2022.
KDB Darulaman (08) at the Sydney International Fleet Review.
KDB Darulaman (08) at the Sydney International Fleet Review at anchor.
KDB Darulaman (08) at the Sydney International Fleet Review, demonstrating open RHIB dock.
KDB Darulaman (08) leads USS Rodney M. Davis during CARAT 2014.
KDB Darulehsan (07) in Langkawi 2023.
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References
- ↑ "RB Navy organisation". Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. https://mindef.gov.bn/SitePages/RB%20Navy%20Organisation.aspx.
- ↑ "KDB Darulaman (OPV-08) offshore patrol vessel (2011) – KDB Darulaman OPV-08 became the third ship of the Darussalam-class in 2011 when commissioned for service as part of the Royal Brunei Navy.". Military Factory. 5 May 2017. http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=kdb-darulaman-opv08-offshore-patrol-vessel-brunei.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Waleed PD Mahdini (12 August 2011). "KDB Darulaman completes RBN's trio of maritime assets". Borneo Bulletin. http://www.brusearch.com/news/96203.
- ↑ "Royal Brunei Navy celebrates 46th anniversary at International Defence Exhibition BRIDEX 2011". Army Recognition. 8 July 2011. https://armyrecognition.com/bridex_2011_daily_news_actualites_pictures_video/royal_brunei_navy_celebrates_46th_anniversary_at_international_defence_exhibition_bridex_2011.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Brunei Gov Vessel I395768 – KDB Darussalam". VesselTracker.com GmbH. https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Brunei-Gov-Vessel-I395768.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Brunei Gov Vessel I390911 – KDB Darulehsan". VesselTracker.com GmbH. https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kdb-Darulehsan-I390911.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Brunei Gov Vessel I689990 – KDB Darulaman". VesselTracker.com GmbH. https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kdb-Darulaman-I689990.html.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Brunei Gov Vessel I1764784 – KDB Daruttaqwa". VesselTracker.com GmbH. https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kdb-Daruttaqwa-I1764784.html.
- ↑ Rabiatul Kamit (9 September 2014). "HRH commissions new ship". Brunei-Muara: The Brunei Times, Brunei Times Sdn Bhd.. http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2014/09/09/hrh-commissions-new-ship.
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