KA Tun Azizan

KA Tun Azizan is an auxiliary ship currently in service with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). She was sponsored by local company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and transferred from Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC) to the RMN. Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) then change and modify a used cargo vessel to be used as a forward operation base operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy in Sulu Sea, Lahad Datu, Sabah to support the operation of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM). Since its operation in July 2015, KA TAZ operated under the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC) with the appointment of commanding officers absorbed as member of the RMN Volunteer Reserve Team.[1][2][3][4]

History
Malaysia
NameKA Tun Azizan
NamesakeTun Azizan Zainul Abidin (1935–2004), Former President of PETRONAS & Putrajaya Corporation
BuilderMalaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering
Launched1999
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
TypeAuxiliary multi-purpose support ship
Displacement8719 tonnes
Length102 m (335 ft)
Beam22.7 m (74 ft)
Draught5.7 m (19 ft)
Propulsion
  • Heavy Fuel Oil Tank (used for cruising) – 540 tonnes
  • Marine Diesel Oil Tank (used for generator) – 50 tonnes
  • Cylinder Oil Tank – 11,000 L
  • Fresh Water Tank – 980 tonnes
Speed17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x Fennec AS555 or Super Lynx
Aviation facilities
  • Hangar
  • Helicopter landing platform

History

Petronas, together with MISC Bhd and Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering (MMHE), has converted Tun Azizan, a cargo vessel, into a mobile sea base ship with the necessity features to function as a long-term national security asset. In November 2014, Petronas led an initiative jointly with MMHE and MISC to convert a used cargo vessel for the Royal Malaysian Navy's use as a mobile forward operating base in Sabah. This facilities are the first in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It can accommodate a total of 99 crew and is equipped with accommodation, food storage, washing room, operating and communication room, powerhouse, air conditioning system as well as military equipment and infrastructure. Tun Azizan is also equipped with light canon and grenade launcher such as others Malaysian navy auxiliary ships, Bunga Mas Lima (BM5) and Bunga Mas Enam (BM6). All features and equipment have been fitted according to the technical requirements of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM).[5]

References
  1. "Bajet 2017 tambah baik aset dua pangkalan laut di perairan timur Sabah".
  2. "RMN takeover operation of Tun Azizan auxiliary vessel". thesundaily.my.
  3. "List Of Heads Of Delegation – 30.6.17 TLDM ambil alih operasi KA Tun Azizan – Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia". www.navy.mil.my.
  4. "ESSCOM Needs More Assets – Malaysian Defence". www.malaysiandefence.com.
  5. Archived 2018-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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