RTN officials looking at a scale model of the T.994-class patrol boat from Marsun. Photo c/o AAG_Th Thai Defense Page. |
Thai shipbuilder Marsun Public Company Ltd. (Marsun) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted the keel laying ceremony for two new T.994-class coastal patrol crafts held on 14 November 2019 at Marsun’s facility in Samut Prakan province.
Present during the ceremonies were senior officials from the RTN and Marsun.
The two boats, which are to be named T.997 and T.998 once in service with the RTN, will be the fourth and fifth boats of the class. Both were ordered under a THB720.1 million (US$23.5 million) contract and are expected to be delivered to the RTN by July 2021.
The T.994-class are 41.44 meters long, with a beam of 7.2 meters, and displacement of 215 tons full load. Both ships will be slightly different to their other sisterships due to the planned installation of Russian AK-306 30mm naval gatling guns and other Russian equipment.
[1] Royal Thai Navy
[2] Jane’s Navy International
[3] AAG_TH Thai Defense Page
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