Bunga Mas Lima-class auxiliary ship scale model in display
History
Malaysia
Name
KA Bunga Mas 6 (BM6)
Builder
Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering
Launched
1997
Acquired
9 August 2011
Commissioned
9 August 2011
Decommissioned
2023
Identification
IMO number: 9121687
MMSI number: 533168000
Callsign: 9MC04
Status
Retired
General characteristics
Type
Auxiliary multi-purpose support ship
Displacement
9,000 tonnes
Length
132.80 m (435.7 ft)
Beam
22.7 m (74 ft)
Draught
7.5 m (25 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 (2,420 imp gal; 2,906 US gal)
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 × Fennec AS555 or Super Lynx
Aviation facilities
Hangar
Helicopter landing platform
KA Bunga Mas Enam (BM6) is a container freighter purchased by the Royal Malaysian Navy and converted into an auxiliary ship. She is the second ship after KA Bunga Mas Lima (BM5).[1][2]
^"PENUGASAN BANTUAN LOGISTIK OPERASI MENCARI MH370 OLEH KAPAL AUXILIARY TLDM BUNGA MAS ENAM (BM6) KE KORIDOR SELATAN PERAIRAN LAUTAN HINDI - Laman Rasmi TLDM".
^"MH370: TLDM gerakkan kapal Bunga Mas 6 ke Lautan Hindi | Astro Awani".
KABungaMasEnam (BM6) is a container freighter purchased by the Royal Malaysian Navy and converted into an auxiliary ship. She is the second ship after...
The KABungaMas Lima (BM5) was built at Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering in Pasir Gudang, Johore together with her sister, KABungaMasEnam (BM6)...
launcher such as others Malaysian navy auxiliary ships, BungaMas Lima (BM5) and BungaMasEnam (BM6). All features and equipment have been fitted according...
Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Abas, Marhalim (3 June 2011). "MV BungaMas Lima Goes Pirate Hunting". Malaysian Defence. "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com...
Malaysian-flagged chemical tanker MT Bunga Laurel carrying lubricating oil and ethylene dichloride. The navy ship KABungaMas 5 responded after receiving a...
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