Construction of first 99-meter Multi-Purpose Mission Ship for Malaysia starts

 

First steel cutting ceremony for.MMEA's first 99-meter MPMS. Photo c/o Desan Shipyard

Turkish shipbuilder Desasn Shipyard held the First Steel Cutting Ceremony for the construction of the first 99-meter Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS) being built for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA / Maritim Malaysia).

The ceremonies were held in Dasan Shipyard’s facility in Turkiye on 09 July 2025, attended by officials from the MMEA as well as Desan Shipyard’s Chairman Cenk İsmail Kaptanoğlu.

The MPMS is expected to become MMEA’s largest ship, capable of maritime patrols, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, environmental response and other missions along Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone and other maritime interests.

The ship will have advanced technology integrated including radar, electronics and communication systems, weapon systems, and navigation systems, mostly from the Turkish defense and naval industry leaders.

It was designed with a crew complement of 70 personnel, with an endurance of up to 30 days, and will have 4 fast interceptor crafts, a medical facility, and a detention facility, among other features.

It will have a helicopter deck and allow for air operations including deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles. 

The ship, which is still unnamed, is expected to be launched in 2026 and delivered to the MMEA by March 2027.

[1] Naval News

[2] Baird Maritime