Former container freighter Bunga Mas Lima to begin duties 'any time now'
KOTA KINABALU: The Navy has taken delivery of the fleet auxiliary vessel Bunga Mas Lima which will be used as a floating base for security forces on Sabah’s east coast.
Navy chief Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman Badaruddin said the vessel would be deployed “any time now” in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone, according to Star Online.
Bunga Mas Lima, formerly a container freighter with Malaysian International Shipping Corporation, was requisitioned by the Navy and converted into a support ship in 2009 for anti-piracy duties off the coast of Somalia.
Communication equipment would provide for rapid sharing of information. The ship would be able to provide various forms of support for ground forces in the area, as well as logistics support to supply fuel and food. It accommodates a total of 70 personnel at any one time.
Admiral Kamarulzaman officially received Bunga Mas Lima from Malaysian International Shipping Corporation and called it a strategic partnership between the Navy and MISC to ensure that the country’s security is maintained at all times, Star Online reported.
The handover ceremony at Sepanggar naval base was attended by MISC chief executive Yee Yang Chien, Navy Region II commander Rear-Admiral Khairul Anuar Yahya and Submarine Unit commander Rear-Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob.
Admiral Kamarulzaman, who also visited the submarine base, checked on operations there as well as the progress of refitting works on one of the submarines, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, the report said.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/01/23/navy-ship-becomes-security-base-off-eastern-sabah/
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