KA Tun Azizan

Malaysian auxiliary ship

History
KA Tun Azizan moored on the Baram River in 2024
Malaysia
Namesake	Azizan Zainul Abidin
Builder	Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering
Launched	1999
Identification	IMO number: 9169873 MMSI number: 533130353 Callsign: 9MOD
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Type	Auxiliary multi-purpose support ship
Displacement	8719 tonnes
Length	102 m (335 ft)
Beam	22.7 m (74 ft)
Draught	5.7 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
Speed	17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph)
Armament	Medium arms FN MAG FN Minimi Mk 19 grenade launcher
Aircraft carried	1 x Fennec AS555 or Super Lynx
Aviation facilities	Hangar Helicopter landing platform

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 changes and modifies 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 Tun Azizan has operated under the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC) with the appointment of commanding officers absorbed as members of the RMN Volunteer Reserve Team.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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 necessary 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. These facilities are the first in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It can accommodate a total of 99 crew members 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 launchers such as those on the other 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

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

Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy

Submarines

Perdana Menteri class	KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak

Frigates

Maharaja Lela class	TBA
Lekiu class	KD Jebat KD Lekiu

Corvettes

Kasturi class	KD Kasturi KD Lekir
Laksamana class	KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah

Offshore patrol vessels

Kedah class	KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor
Keris class	KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badik KD Rencong

Fast attack craft

Perdana class	KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang
Handalan class	KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Pendekar KD Gempita
Jerung class	KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari
Keris class	KD Sri Perlis KD Sri Johor KD Sri Sabah KD Sri Sarawak
Sri Tiga class	KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya