| Aziz Idris |
THE Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received five KH-27 patrol boats in a handing over ceremony held at the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Base yesterday.
The guest of honour was Major General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
The event witnessed the handing over of the five patrol boats from the guest of honour to Commander of the RBLF Brigadier General Khairul Hamed bin Haji Lampoh.
RBLF said the KH-27 boats are valuable assets for its role and responsibilities that is “to conduct riverine patrols as well as search and rescue operations”.
The fully operational patrol boats are also designed to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity, and to strengthen the RBAF’s efforts to strengthen maritime security. The boats are agile, stable and self-bailing with each having an overall length of 28 feet five inch, weight of 1,800kg and capable of speeds up to 40knots. It has a maximum personal capacity of 14 (two crews and 12 passengers).
A Doa Selamat was recited, followed by an Azan, to bless the patrol boats prior to maiden voyage.
Also present at the ceremony were Commander of the RBN, Joint Force Commander, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology and Development) at the Ministry of Defence, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS), as well as senior officers from both the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
Following the handing-over ceremony, the Commander of the RBAF and senior officers of the RBAF had the opportunity to sail in the patrol boats, from the Jetty Alpha of the RBN Base to the RBAF Watermanship Training Centre, Serasa.
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